Sauce vs. Syrup

Sauce vs. Syrup — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Sauce and Syrup

Saucenoun

A liquid (often thickened) condiment or accompaniment to food.

apple sauce; mint sauce

Syrupnoun

Any thick liquid that is added to or poured over food as a flavouring and has a high sugar content.

maple syruppancake syruppeaches in syrupcough syrup

Saucenoun

Tomato sauce (similar to US tomato ketchup), as in:

[meat] pie and [tomato] sauce

Syrupnoun

Any viscous liquid.

rose syrup = rosewater

Saucenoun

Alcohol, booze.

Maybe you should lay off the sauce.

Syrupnoun

A wig.

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Saucenoun

(bodybuilding) Anabolic steroids.

Syrupnoun

a thick sweet sticky liquid

Saucenoun

(art) A soft crayon for use in stump drawing or in shading with the stump.

Saucenoun

(internet slang) lang=en, often used when requesting the source of an image or other posted material.

Saucenoun

(dated) Cheek; impertinence; backtalk; sass.

Saucenoun

Vegetables.

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Saucenoun

Any garden vegetables eaten with meat.

Sauceverb

To add sauce to; to season.

Sauceverb

To cause to relish anything, as if with a sauce; to tickle or gratify, as the palate; to please; to stimulate.

Sauceverb

To make poignant; to give zest, flavour or interest to; to set off; to vary and render attractive.

Sauceverb

(colloquial) To treat with bitter, pert, or tart language; to be impudent or saucy to.

Saucenoun

flavorful relish or dressing or topping served as an accompaniment to food

Sauceverb

behave saucy or impudently towards

Sauceverb

dress (food) with a relish

Sauceverb

add zest or flavor to, make more interesting;

sauce the roast