curry
noun
a pungent dish of vegetables, onions, meat or fish, etc., flavored with various spices or curry powder, and often eaten with rice.
curries
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pluralof curry.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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A treat for anyone who loves a little wordplay: Can you think of an 11-letter phrase that describes some curries or romances?
From Slate ● Aug. 26, 2026
Smoky, charcoal-grilled meats and fragrant wok-cooked tomato curries sizzling over an open flame.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
Teacher Kieron Fisher, who lives in Newbury, Berkshire, includes vegetables in meals his six-year-old twins Kit and Ollie already enjoy, such as curries and spaghetti Bolognese.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
Growing up, my mother would make a simple salad of sliced cucumbers, tomatoes, red onions, and lemons, drizzled with salt, served alongside homemade curries, spiced rice and steamed fish fillets wrapped in banana leaf parcels.
From Salon ● Feb. 7, 2026
A tali was brought out piled with boiled ducks’ eggs, crisply fried pooris, dal, rice, curries, chapatis, mango chutney, and many kinds of sweets.
From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan
