- a variation of curry.
currie
Americannoun
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Rub smooth one or two tea-spoonfuls of currie powder, a tea-spoonful of flour, and an ounce of butter.
From The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families by Mary Eaton
Mix smooth in a basin one table-spoonful of currie powder, one of flour, and a tea-spoonful of salt, with a little cold water.
From The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families by Mary Eaton
We want a new gourmet boiler—you know you won’t touch currie made in a frying-pan—a steamer for potatoes, and half-a-dozen table-knives.”
From The Tale of Timber Town by Alfred A. (Alfred Augustus) Grace
‘Extremely sorry,’ stammered Watkins, assisting himself to currie and parsley and butter, in the extremity of his confusion.
From Sketches by Boz, illustrative of everyday life and every-day people by Charles Dickens
Stir a small quantity of currie powder in some gravy, melted butter, or onion sauce.
From The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families by Mary Eaton
He's eating "doubles", a street food snack of flatbreads filled with curried chickpeas.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
But after indulging in a few spoonfuls, my palate begged to differ, craving more in between bites of curried rice and meat.
From Salon ● Mar. 28, 2026
He curried favor in Abu Dhabi by backing a local tech incubator and building personal ties to the royals via a circle of well-connected friends on the city’s luxurious Saadiyat island.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2025
“We can’t get Caribbean food this good where we live,” said Richard Harris, a regular seated before a tray of curried mutton.
From New York Times ● Jan. 13, 2024
He was extremely glad he hadn’t dined on garlic soup, curried prawns and avocado salad.
From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer
Gianni Infantino has spent years currying favor with President Trump to ensure the smooth running of the tournament.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
He added, “How can it not be equated with currying favor or an outright bribe? How can that not be the case?”
From Salon ● Jan. 31, 2026
He first fought with the invading Japanese to oust Britain, before swapping sides as the tide of war changed and currying favour with London for the cause of independence.
From Barron's ● Dec. 23, 2025
So hacking companies prioritize currying favor over delivering excellence.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 7, 2024
He had wasted no time in currying favor with the new king.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
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