Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun sauce

1 sense of sauce

Sense 1
sauce -- (flavorful relish or dressing or topping served as an accompaniment to food)
       => condiment -- (a preparation (a sauce or relish or spice) to enhance flavor or enjoyment; "mustard and ketchup are condiments")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb sauce

3 senses of sauce

Sense 1
sauce -- (behave saucily or impudently towards)
       => act, behave, do -- (behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people")

Sense 2
sauce -- (dress (food) with a relish)
       => season, flavor, flavour -- (lend flavor to; "Season the chicken breast after roasting it")

Sense 3
sauce -- (add zest or flavor to, make more interesting; "sauce the roast")
       => change, alter, modify -- (cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue")