Sauce

Pronunciation: /sɔːs/

Definitions of sauce

noun a thick liquid served with food, usually to add flavor or moisture

Example Sentences

A1 I like to put tomato sauce on my pasta.

A2 She added soy sauce to the stir-fry for extra flavor.

B1 The secret ingredient in the recipe is a special barbecue sauce.

B2 The chef drizzled truffle sauce over the dish to enhance its richness.

C1 The sauce was so exquisite that it elevated the entire meal to a gourmet level.

C2 The culinary artist crafted a complex sauce that perfectly complemented the main course.

Examples of sauce in a Sentence

formal The chef prepared a delicious sauce to accompany the main course.

informal Can you pass me the sauce for my fries?

slang This sauce is lit, I can't get enough of it!

figurative His words added sauce to the already heated argument.

Grammatical Forms of sauce

• past tense: sauced
• plural: sauces
• comparative: saucier
• superlative: sauciest
• present tense: sauces
• future tense: will sauce
• perfect tense: have sauced
• continuous tense: is saucing
• singular: sauce
• positive degree: sauce
• infinitive: to sauce
• gerund: saucing
• participle: sauced

Origin and Evolution of sauce

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'sauce' originated from the Latin word 'salsa' which means salted. It was used to describe a condiment or seasoning added to food to enhance its flavor.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'sauce' evolved to encompass a wider range of condiments and flavorings used in cooking, beyond just salted seasonings. It has also come to be used metaphorically to describe someone who adds zest or flavor to a situation.