sauce

sauce · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A liquid or semi-liquid served with food to add flavor or moisture.

  2. 2.

    [informal]Alcohol, especially spirits.

  3. 3.

    [informal]Impudence or cheekiness.

Forms

plural: sauces

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    on the sauce — Drinking alcohol heavily.
  • •
    what's sauce for the goose — What applies to one should apply to another.

Related words

See also: condiment, dressing, gravy
Synonyms: condiment, dressing, gravy

Etymology

From Old French sauce, from Latin salsa ("salted things"), from sal ("salt").