Etymology : Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin salsa, feminine of salsus salted, from past participle of sallere to salt, from sal salt; more at SALT
Pronunciation : 'sos,
usually 'sas
f
Function : noun
Date : 14th century
1. gravy, liquid condiment poured over food for extra flavor; something that spices, something that adds flavor; boldness, insolence (Slang); stewed and pureed fruit; vegetables served with meat (Archaic). season, spice, give zest to; add sauce, add gravy; speak boldly or insolently (Slang); soften, make less harsh. sauce\sauce\ (s&add;s), v. t. [cf. f. saucer.] [imp. & p. p. sauced (s&add;st); p. pr. & vb. n. saucing (s&add;"s&ibreve;ng).].
2. to accompany with something intended to give a higher relish; to supply with appetizing condiments; to season; to flavor.
3. to cause to relish anything, as if with a sauce; to tickle or gratify, as the palate; to please; to stimulate; hence, to cover, mingle, or dress, as if with sauce; to make an application to. [r.] earth, yield me roots; who seeks for better of thee, sauce his palate with thy most operant poison!.
4. to make poignant; to give zest, flavor or interest to; to set off; to vary and render attractive. then fell she to sauce her desires with threatenings. sidney. thou sayest his meat was sauced with thy upbraidings.
5. to treat with bitter, pert, or tart language; to be impudent or saucy to. [colloq. or low] i'll sauce her with bitter words.sauce \sauce\ , n. [f., fr. of. sausse, ll. salsa, properly, salt pickle, fr. l. salsus salted, salt, p. p. of salire to salt, fr. sal salt. see:
salt, and cf. saucer, souse pickle, souse to plunge.].
6. a composition of condiments and appetizing ingredients eaten with food as a relish; especially, a dressing for meat or fish or for puddings; as, mint sauce; sweet sauce, etc. "poignant sauce." high sauces and rich spices fetched from the indies. s. baker.
7. any garden vegetables eaten with meat. [prov. eng. & colloq. u.s.] bartlett. roots, herbs, vine fruits, and salad flowers they dish up various ways, and find them very delicious sauce to their meats, both roasted and boiled, fresh and salt. --beverly.
8. stewed or preserved fruit eaten with other food as a relish; as, apple sauce, cranberry sauce, etc. [u.s.] "stewed apple sauce." lincoln (cook book).
9. sauciness; impertinence. [low.] aliwell.
10. A composition of condiments and appetizing ingredients eaten with food as a relish; especially, a dressing for meat or fish or for puddings; as, mint sauce; sweet sauce, etc.
11. Any garden vegetables eaten with meat.
12. Stewed or preserved fruit eaten with other food as a relish; as, apple sauce, cranberry sauce, etc.
13. Sauciness; impertinence.
14. To accompany with something intended to give a higher relish; to supply with appetizing condiments; to season; to flavor.
15. To cause to relish anything, as if with a sauce; to tickle or gratify, as the palate; to please; to stimulate; hence, to cover, mingle, or dress, as if with sauce; to make an application to.
16. To make poignant; to give zest, flavor or interest to; to set off; to vary and render attractive.
17. To treat with bitter, pert, or tart language; to be impudent or saucy to.
18. A soft crayon for use in stump drawing or in shading with the stump. flavorful relish or dressing or topping served as an accompaniment to food add zest or flavor to, make more interesting; "sauce the roast" dress with a relish behave saucy or impudently towards.
19. A sauce is a thick liquid which is served with other food. pasta cooked in a sauce of garlic, tomatoes, and cheese. vanilla ice cream with chocolate sauce.
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