sauce

nouns

flavorful relish or dressing or topping served as an accompaniment to food
sauce
is a part of
a particular item of prepared food
"she prepared a special dish for dinner"
dish
is a type of (narrower)
a preparation (a sauce or relish or spice) to enhance flavor or enjoyment
"mustard and ketchup are condiments"
condiment

verbs

behave saucily or impudently towards
sauce
is a type of (narrower)
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"
act, behave, do
dress (food) with a relish
sauce
domain category
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
"cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife"
cookery, cooking, preparation
is a type of (narrower)
lend flavor to
"Season the chicken breast after roasting it"
flavor, flavour, season
add zest or flavor to, make more interesting
"sauce the roast"
sauce
is a type of (narrower)
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"
alter, change, modify