gravypowder
nounUK /ˈɡreɪviˌpaʊdə/
US /ˈɡreɪviˌpaʊdər/
A powder you mix with water to make gravy.
Mom stirred gravypowder into the hot water to make gravy for dinner.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A fine, dusty substance that looks like dried gravy.
The spilled spice left a gravypowder mess on the counter.
3. Something that adds flavor or richness to a situation.
Her jokes were the gravypowder that made the long meeting bearable.
4. A nickname for a messy, brownish powder found in a kitchen.
He wiped the gravypowder off the stove after cooking.