gravy gravy /ˈgreɪvi/

noun

1. [Informal] A sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money)  ( bonanza , boom , bunce [Informal, British] , godsend , gold rush , gravy [Informal] , manna from heaven , windfall )
   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
   the demand for testing has created a boom for those unregulated laboratories where boxes of specimen jars are processed like an assembly line
   
2. The seasoned but not thickened juices that drip from cooking meats; often a little water is added  ( gravy , pan gravy )
   the seasoned but not thickened juices that drip from cooking meats; often a little water is added
   
   
3. A sauce made by adding stock, flour, or other ingredients to the juice and fat that drips from cooking meats  ( gravy )
   a sauce made by adding stock, flour, or other ingredients to the juice and fat that drips from cooking meats
    She poured warm gravy over her mashed potatoes, making them even more delicious.
   She poured warm gravy over her mashed potatoes, making them even more delicious.