gravy boat

gra·vy boat

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [grey-vee boht]
- /ˈgreɪ vi boʊt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [grey-vee boht]
- /ˈgreɪ vi boʊt/

Definitions of gravy boat words

noun gravy boat a small dish, often boat-shaped, for serving gravy or sauce. 1
noun gravy boat receptacle for pouring gravy 1
countable noun gravy boat A gravy boat is a long narrow jug that is used to serve gravy. 0
noun gravy boat a small often boat-shaped vessel for serving gravy or other sauces 0
noun gravy boat a long, low dish with a handle and a spout for pouring, used to serve gravy, sauce, etc. 0
noun gravy boat dish used to serve gravy. 0

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Origin of gravy boat

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

First recorded in 1890-95

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Gravy boat

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Gravy boat

gravy boat popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

gravy boat usage trend in Literature

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