Sauce - English meaning

noun

A colourless volatile flammable liquid which is produced by the natural fermentation of sugars and is the intoxicating constituent of wine, beer, spirits, and other drinks, and is also used as an industrial solvent and as fuel.

Usage examples:

It is an offence to drive if you have more than 80 mg of alcohol per 100 ml of blood

noun

A liquid that is produced in making wine, beer, and liquor and that can cause changes in behavior in people who drink it

Usage examples:

Most wines contain about 12% alcohol.

noun

Alcoholic drink.

Usage examples:

I wonder where he's hidden his booze

verb

Drink alcohol, especially in large quantities.

Usage examples:

I expect he's boozing

noun

Either side of the face below the eye.

Usage examples:

Tears rolled down her cheeks

verb

Speak impertinently to.

Usage examples:

Frankie always got away with cheeking his elders

noun

Either side of your face below the eyes, where except at the top the skin has no bone behind it and is therefore soft

Usage examples:

She welcomed me with a kiss on the cheek., [ + to infinitive ] first he messed up my work and then …

noun

Behaviour that is slightly rude or or shows a lack of respect, but may be funny

Usage examples:

There was no trace of his usual cheekiness., alongside the seriousness she has a great sense of fun…

noun

A substance such as salt, mustard, or pickle that is used to add flavour to food.

Usage examples:

Nearly all of the credits are written with condiments like mustard and mayonnaise on foods like ham…

noun

A substance such as a spice that you add to food to improve its taste

noun

A thin fruit or vegetable puree, used as a sauce.

Usage examples:

Spoon a little more cranberry coulis over the oranges

noun

A liquid made by cooking and crushing fruit

Usage examples:

Raspberry coulis

verb

Put or let something down quickly or briefly in or into (liquid).

Usage examples:

He dipped a brush in the paint

noun

A brief swim.

Usage examples:

They cooled off by taking a dip in the pool

abbreviation

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noun

Lack of respect or courtesy.

Usage examples:

Growing disrespect for the rule of law

verb

Show a lack of respect for; insult.

Usage examples:

A young brave who disrespects his elders

noun

Lack of respect

Usage examples:

She apologized for not responding to the letter and said she had meant no disrespect., it is disres…

noun

A sauce for salads, typically one consisting of oil and vinegar with herbs or other flavourings.

Usage examples:

Vinaigrette dressing

verb

Put on one's clothes.

Usage examples:

Graham showered and dressed quickly

noun

Salad dressing

Usage examples:

You have to change the dressing every day.

noun

Insolent or impertinent behaviour.

Usage examples:

One juror had the effrontery to challenge the coroner's decision

noun

Extreme rudeness without any ability to understand that your behaviour is not acceptable to other people

Usage examples:

He was silent all through the meal and then had the effrontery to complain that i looked bored!

noun

Close acquaintance with or knowledge of something.

Usage examples:

His familiarity with the works of thomas hardy

noun

A good knowledge of something, or the fact that you know it so well

Usage examples:

Harry’s familiarity with the city makes him a good tour guide.

noun

A substance used to give a different, stronger, or more agreeable taste to food or drink.

Usage examples:

Vanilla flavouring

verb

Alter or enhance the taste of (food or drink) by adding a particular ingredient.

Usage examples:

Chunks of chicken flavoured with herbs

noun

Something that is added to food or drink to give it a particular taste

Usage examples:

Artificial/natural flavouring(s)

noun

Lack of respect or seriousness; frivolousness.

Usage examples:

She was infuriated by his careless flippancy

noun

The quality of not being serious about a serious subject, in an attempt to be funny or to appear clever

Usage examples:

When she frowned, he regretted his flippancy., this is not the time for flippancy.

noun

(with reference to food) the state of being recently made or obtained or not having decayed.

Usage examples:

The restaurant's selling point is the freshness of its ingredients

noun

Spirits (originally rum) mixed with water.

Usage examples:

The rest of the rum was poured into a large tub and mixed with water - three parts water to one of …

verb

Drink alcohol, especially to excess.

Usage examples:

He's been seen grogging up at mcintyre's

noun

Strong alcohol, such as rum, that has been mixed with water

Usage examples:

Grog was a way to make the naval rum ration more palatable., he needs to give up the grog for the s…

noun

Alcoholic drink, especially inferior or illicit whisky.

Usage examples:

The government was also forced to admit that illicit hooch was being brewed in aarey colony, a rese…

noun

A shelter or improvised dwelling.

Usage examples:

The hooches are 12 wooden huts where airmen live.

noun

Strong alcohol, especially whisky

noun

Lack of respect; rudeness.

Usage examples:

They gasped at the impertinence of the suggestion

noun

Behaviour that is rude and does not show respect, especially someone older or in a higher position than you

Usage examples:

She even had the impertinence to lecture loretta on the importance of hygiene., he threw me out of …

noun

The quality of being impudent; impertinence.

Usage examples:

His arrogance and impudence had offended many

noun

The quality of being rude and not showing respect, especially towards someone who is older or in a more important position

Usage examples:

With a hint of impudence she told him not to talk., the memoir describes his life with honesty and …

noun

Rude and disrespectful behaviour.

Usage examples:

She was sacked for insolence

noun

A lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken seriously.

Usage examples:

An attitude of irreverence towards politicians

noun

The quality of not showing the expected respect for official, important, or holy things

Usage examples:

The book is written with good humour and irreverence., such behaviour is typical of the cheeky irre…

noun

The liquid obtained from or present in fruit or vegetables.

Usage examples:

Add the juice of a lemon

verb

Extract the juice from (fruit or vegetables).

Usage examples:

Juice one orange at a time

noun

The liquid that comes from fruits and vegetables

Usage examples:

[ u ] orange/tomato juice, [ c ] fruit juices, i’ve fixed the wiring, so you can turn the juice bac…

noun

(especially in french cuisine) a thin gravy or sauce made from meat juices.

Usage examples:

Chicken with a rich game jus

noun

A thin sauce made from meat juices

Usage examples:

Pan-fried beef in a balsamic jus, i had slices of veal with a splash of jus and a handful of butter…

noun

A smooth sauce made chiefly from tomatoes and vinegar, used as a relish.

Usage examples:

Dip the fish and chips into the tomato ketchup and tartare sauce as desired.

noun

A thick, red sauce made from tomatoes that is eaten on other foods

Usage examples:

Do you want ketchup for your french fries?

noun

Alcoholic drink, especially distilled spirits.

Usage examples:

But men are more likely to order alcohol in casual dining restaurants; both men and women drink liq…

verb

Dress (leather) with grease or oil.

noun

An alcoholic drink, esp. one that has been distilled (= heated to a gas, then cooled to a liquid)

noun

The quality of being attractively small and well shaped.

Usage examples:

The mate replied in the affirmative and commented on the pertness of her breasts.

noun

An idea that is taken to be true on the basis of probability.

Usage examples:

Underlying presumptions about human nature

noun

A belief that something is true because it is likely, although not certain

Usage examples:

There is no scientific evidence to support such presumptions., what presumption, to assume that i’d…

noun

The fact of believing that something is true without having any proof

Usage examples:

Every defendant is entitled to the presumption of innocence unless they are proven guilty., presump…

noun

The quality of showing little respect for others by doing things you have no right to do

Usage examples:

They were accused of arrogance and presumptuousness., there was a certain presumptuousness to this …

noun

Great enjoyment.

Usage examples:

She swigged a mouthful of wine with relish

verb

Enjoy greatly.

Usage examples:

He was relishing his moment of glory

verb

To like or enjoy something

Usage examples:

I enjoyed our vacation, but didn’t relish the twenty-hour trip back home., [ u ] we have relish for…

noun

Lack of manners; discourteousness.

Usage examples:

What i will not tolerate is rudeness

noun

The quality of being offensive or not polite

Usage examples:

There is no excuse for rudeness., slapstick and rudeness are not his stock in trade and his appeal …

noun

The non-physical part of a person which is the seat of emotions and character; the soul.

Usage examples:

We seek a harmony between body and spirit

verb

Convey rapidly and secretly.

Usage examples:

Stolen cows were spirited away some distance to prevent detection

plural noun

Strong alcoholic drink; liquor

Usage examples:

Sale of beer, wine, or spirits to anyone under 21 is illegal., i’ve been in low spirits all day.

verb

Take (drink or liquid food) by sips or spoonfuls.

Usage examples:

She supped up her soup delightedly

noun

A sip of liquid.

Usage examples:

He took another sup of wine

verb

Eat supper.

Usage examples:

You'll sup on seafood delicacies

verb

Strike or hit very hard.

Usage examples:

They walloped the back of his head with a stick

noun

A heavy blow or punch.

Usage examples:

I gave it a wallop with my boot