gravy in WordNet English dictionary

1. 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"
   boom  bonanza  gold rush  gravy  godsend  manna from heaven  windfall  bunce 
   
2. the seasoned but not thickened juices that drip from cooking meats; often a little water is added
   gravy  pan gravy 
   
3. a sauce made by adding stock, flour, or other ingredients to the juice and fat that drips from cooking meats
   gravy