sauce

/sˈɔːs/

/ˈsɔs/

Sauce

a thick liquid, served with food to give it a particular taste

to sauce

MAIN VERB

add zest or flavor to, make more interesting

dress (food) with a relish

behave saucily or impudently towards

Examples

1. The sauce would kill the taste of the herbs.

2. The chef tasted the sauce with a small spoon.

3. Peanut sauce is a key ingredient in many Asian dishes.

4. The lingonberry sauce perfectly complemented the roasted turkey at Thanksgiving dinner.