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- Dictionarysauce/sôs/
noun
- 1. thick liquid served with food, usually savory dishes, to add moistness and flavor: "tomato sauce" Similar
- 2. alcoholic drink: informal "she's been on the sauce for years" Similar
verb
- 1. provide a sauce for (something); season with a sauce: "the vegetables were deliciously spiced and sauced"
- 2. be rude or impudent to (someone): informal "a boy had sauced a monitor who wanted his shoes shined"
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: a liquid or semisolid food mixture used especially as a topping or ingredient for adding to or enhancing the flavor of a dish. pasta with tomato sauce. hot sauce. soy sauce. a cheese/cream sauce. desserts topped with chocolate sauce. b. : stewed fruit eaten with other food or as a dessert. cranberry sauce. see also applesauce. 2.
a thick liquid prepared and served with food to add flavor: [ U ] barbecue / tomato sauce. (Definition of sauce from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of sauce. sauce. Here, the user boils water, prepares a sauce, boils water again and finally cooks pasta. From the Cambridge English Corpus.
In cooking, a sauce is a liquid, cream, or semi-solid food, served on or used in preparing other foods. Most sauces are not normally consumed by themselves; they add flavor, texture , and visual appeal to a dish. Sauce is a French word probably from the post-classical Latin salsa, derived from the classical salsus 'salted'. [1]
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:
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.
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.
Definition of sauce noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
a hot or cold liquid that you put on food to add flavour: mint sauce. pasta with tomato sauce. See also. soy sauce. Fewer examples. Be careful. The chilli sauce is very hot. It was covered in a very sweet chocolate sauce. I like the sound of the beef in red wine sauce. Stir the sauce over a low heat until thick.
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.
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.
