gravy
/ˈɡreɪvi/
noun
- A sauce made from the juices of cooked meat, often thickened with flour or cornstarch, served with meat or potatoes.
- The turkey was served with a side of homemade gravy.
- He learned to make gravy from his grandmother's recipe.
- She poured rich brown gravy over her mashed potatoes.
- Something extra or unexpected that is good or beneficial; a bonus or easy profit.
- Finding that vintage record at a garage sale was gravy for the collector.
- The overtime pay was pure gravy on top of his regular salary.
- For the company, the new contract was all gravy after the initial investment.