nounπShareA liquid (often thickened) condiment or accompaniment to food."apple sauce; mint sauce"foodessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareTomato sauce (similar to US tomato ketchup), as in:"[meat] pie and [tomato] sauce"foodvegetableessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(usually βtheβ) Alcohol, booze."Maybe you should lay off the sauce."drinkessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAnabolic steroids."The athlete was suspected of using sauce to improve his performance. "medicinesubstancebodyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA soft crayon for use in stump drawing or in shading with the stump."The artist used a special sauce to blend the colors on her drawing. "artmaterialstationeryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareCheek; impertinence; backtalk; sass."My brother's sauce got him into trouble with the teacher. "attitudecharactercommunicationlanguageessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(1800s) Vegetables."My grandmother's vegetable sauce was a favorite dish at family dinners. "vegetablefoodessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAny garden vegetables eaten with meat."My dad made a delicious sauce of tomatoes, peppers, and onions to go with the grilled chicken. "foodvegetableessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo add sauce to; to season."The chef sauced the chicken dish with a rich mushroom gravy. "foodutensilessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo cause to relish anything, as if with a sauce; to tickle or gratify, as the palate; to please; to stimulate."The teacher's jokes sauced up the dull math lesson, making it more enjoyable for the students. "foodentertainmentsensationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo make poignant; to give zest, flavour or interest to; to set off; to vary and render attractive."The teacher sauced up the lesson with a funny story, making it more interesting for the students. "foodstyleentertainmentlanguageessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo treat with bitter, pert, or tart language; to be impudent or saucy to."The child sauced his teacher, arguing back rudely during the lesson. "attitudecharacterlanguagewordcommunicationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe person, place or thing from which something (information, goods, etc.) comes or is acquired."The accused refused to reveal the source of the illegal drugs she was selling."businesseconomyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareSpring; fountainhead; wellhead; any collection of water on or under the surface of the ground in which a stream originates."The main sources of the Euphrates River are the Karasu and Murat Rivers."geographygeologynatureenvironmentplaceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA reporter's informant."The reporter's sauce leaked details about the school fundraiser, causing a stir. "mediapersonjobcommunicationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareSource code."The programmer carefully reviewed the sauce for the new app before releasing it. "computingtechnologyinternetessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe name of one terminal of a field effect transistor (FET)."The technician checked the sauce terminal of the FET to diagnose the circuit problem. "electronicstechnicaldeviceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading