sauce

/sɔs/

nounverbsauce

Think: “SAUce has AU”—the letters A and U team up to make the /ɔ/ sound.

Yes, it's sauce. Remember the vowel team **au**: **s-au-ce** (not *s-o-ce* or *s-aw-ce*).

Definitions

  1. nounA liquid or semi-liquid food served with a dish to add flavor (like tomato sauce or gravy).
  2. nounBoldness or cheeky attitude (informal).
  3. verbTo add sauce to food; to cover or serve with sauce.

Examples

  • “She poured tomato sauce over the pasta.”
  • “The chef made a creamy sauce with garlic and lemon.”
  • “Don’t give me that sauce—just tell the truth.”

Synonyms

gravydressingcondimenttoppingdip

Antonyms

drynessplainness

Translations

ES salsaPT molhoFR sauce

Common misspellings

sausesossawcesauceysauzesawsesauceesauces

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