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sauce
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- pronunciation:
- saws
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
a liquid dressing or relish that is served with food to add flavor.
butter sauce
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definition 2: |
boiled or stewed fruit.
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definition 3: |
something that gives spice or zest to something else.
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definition 4: |
(slang) alcoholic drink (usu. prec. by "the").
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related words: |
dip, drink, liquor |
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part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
sauces, saucing, sauced |
definition: |
to flavor with a sauce.
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derivation: |
sauceless (adj.) |
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