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gravy

noun

a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money)

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Word Facts

Word length
5
Starts with
G
Ends with
Y
Contains
RA
Scrabble score
12
CEFR level
B1

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Pronunciation

ˈɡɹeɪvi

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noun

  1. a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money)

    “the demand for testing has created a boom for those unregulated laboratories where boxes of specimen jars are processed like an assembly line”

noun

  1. the seasoned but not thickened juices that drip from cooking meats; often a little water is added

noun

  1. a sauce made by adding stock, flour, or other ingredients to the juice and fat that drips from cooking meats

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the demand for testing has created a boom for those unregulated laboratories where boxes of specimen jars are processed like an assembly line

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