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   sauce

   /sôs/

   noun

   • 1. thick liquid served with food, usually savory dishes, to add moistness and flavor: "tomato sauce" Similar relishdressingcondimentketchupflavoringdipjuscoulis
   • ▪ stewed fruit, especially apples, eaten as dessert or used as a garnish. North American
   • 2. alcoholic drink: informal "she's been on the sauce for years" Similar alcoholliquoralcoholic drinkstrong drinkintoxicating drinkspiritsinformal:boozethe bottlethe hard stuffmother's milkhoochwallopsupjuicebellywashgrog
   • 3. impertinence: informal British "“None of your sauce,” said Aunt Edie" Similar impudenceimpertinencecheekcheekinesseffronteryirreverencesaucinesspertnessfreshnessflippancyinsolencerudenessdisrespectdisrespectfulnessfamiliaritypresumptionpresumptuousnessaudacityaudaciousnessboldnessbrazennessforwardnesscockinessshamelessnessinformal:mouthlipneckbrass necknervefacebackchatsnashsassinesssasschutzpahsmart mouthback talkarchaic:malapertnesscontumelyrare:procacityOpposite politenessrespectfulness

   verb

   • 1. provide a sauce for (something); season with a sauce: "the vegetables were deliciously spiced and sauced"
   • ▪ make more interesting and exciting: "there was no consolation in saucing his ambition with fantasies of wealth"
   • 2. be rude or impudent to (someone): informal "a boy had sauced a monitor who wanted his shoes shined"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French, based on Latin salsus ‘salted’, past participle of salere ‘to salt’, from sal ‘salt’. Compare with salad.

   Derivatives

   • 1. sauceless adjective

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › sauceSauce Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of SAUCE is a condiment or relish for food; especially : a fluid dressing or topping. How to use sauce in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSAUCE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a thick liquid eaten with food to add flavour: a savoury / sweet sauce. tomato sauce. [ U ] slang. alcohol: He's been on the sauce (= drinking too much alcohol) again. More examplesFewer examples. a creamy sauce. a mild chilli sauce. Add a pinch of salt to the sauce. Stir the sauce gently until it begins to boil.

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   A sauce is a nearly-liquid or soft topping or condiment for food. You might prefer your spaghetti with tomato sauce and your broccoli with cheese sauce. The cuisine of every country and region has its own sauces, from chutney served with Indian dosas to Hollandaise sauce on eggs Benedict and caramel sauce dolloped on sticky toffee pudding.

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   noun. any preparation, usually liquid or semiliquid, eaten as a gravy or as a relish accompanying food. stewed fruit, often puréed and served as an accompaniment to meat, dessert, or other food: cranberry sauce. something that adds piquance or zest. Informal. sauciness; impertinence; impudence. Slang. Usually the sauce. hard liquor:

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   sauce, liquid or semiliquid mixture that is added to a food as it cooks or that is served with it. Sauces provide flavour, moisture, and a contrast in texture and colour. They may also serve as a medium in which food is contained, for example, the velouté sauce of creamed chicken.

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   sauce. (sôs) n. 1. A flavorful liquid or semisolid condiment or mixture of ingredients served as a topping or other accompaniment to food. 2. Stewed fruit, usually served with other foods. 3. Something that adds zest, flavor, or piquancy.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSAUCE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A sauce is a thick liquid which is served with other food. The pasta is cooked in a sauce of garlic, tomatoes, and cheese. Pour the mushroom sauce over the steaks and serve them.