gravy

/ˈɡɹeɪvi/noun

ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries

A dark savoury sauce prepared from stock and usually meat juices; brown gravy.

A pale sauce prepared from a roux with meat fat; a type of béchamel sauce.

Sauce used for pasta.

Curry sauce.

Unearned gain; extra benefit.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

avey davy lavy navy tavy wavy cavey davey davie havey

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

gae gaf gag gal gan gao gap gar gas gau

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

aaa aba abc abe abs ace ach ada ade age

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

gov vig give gove govs vega vigo vogl giver glove

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