curry
1East Indian Cooking. a pungent dish of vegetables, onions, meat or fish, etc., flavored with various spices or curry powder, and often eaten with rice.
any dish flavored with curry powder or the like: a lamb curry.
to cook or flavor (food) with curry powder or a similar combination of spices: to curry eggs.
Idioms about curry
give (someone) a bit of curry, Australian. to rebuke, discipline, or criticize; harass.
Origin of curry
1- Sometimes cur·rie .
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Other definitions for curry (2 of 3)
Origin of curry
2Other definitions for Curry (3 of 3)
John (Anthony), 1949–94, British figure skater.
John Steu·art [stoo-ert, styoo-], /ˈstu ərt, ˈstyu-/, 1897–1946, U.S. painter.
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According to NBA Advanced Stats, curry’s efficiency fluctuates heavily depending on Green’s presence.
Draymond Green Isn’t Scoring, But He’s Doing Everything Else For The Warriors | James L. Jackson | February 4, 2021 | FiveThirtyEightAdd the potatoes and stir to coat them with the curry-oil mixture.
Trinidad-style aloo and channa infuses an Indian classic with Caribbean flavor | Brigid Washington | January 22, 2021 | Washington PostIn an email to Voice of San Diego, curry called the disagreement a misunderstanding.
Charter School Backs Off Push to Reopen After Ultimatum to Teachers | Kayla Jimenez | January 11, 2021 | Voice of San DiegoIn April, when my pandemic despair was especially keen and hopeless, I threw myself into unusual kitchen projects, and none am I more grateful for than having made Sonoko Sakai’s curry bricks with her curry brick kit.
We should note here, too, that the Mavericks — who got Josh Richardson in exchange for curry — also seemed to get a great deal.
The Upsides And Downsides Of The NBA’s Five Biggest Trades So Far | Chris Herring (chris.herring@fivethirtyeight.com) | November 19, 2020 | FiveThirtyEight
But behind them are ISIS fighters and sympathizers and locals eager to curry favor by selling out their neighbors.
Darkness at Noon Prayers: Inside the Islamic Police State | Jamie Dettmer | November 5, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTcurry was intrigued and, unlike the other filmmakers VanDyke consulted, he had time to take on a major project.
‘Point and Shoot’ Captures the Birth of a Warrior on Film | Lloyd Grove | October 31, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTStanley then went on to praise curry after slamming her, a technique she would later use in her Rhimes piece.
"It's rubbed with curry and five-spice powder," he explains as waiters take notes.
A Magical Meal at Louie’s Backyard in the Conch Republic | Jane & Michael Stern | July 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut Irons actually faced competition from Tim curry and Malcolm McDowell, who were both considered for the part.
‘The Lion King’ Turns 20: Every Crazy, Weird Fact About the Disney Classic | Kevin Fallon | June 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTA-course, Mrs. Bridger got a nice little pile of money fer it, and paid curry the balance she owed him.
Alec Lloyd, Cowpuncher | Eleanor GatesAll the dishes, with the exception of the curry, are prepared after the English fashion, although the cooks are Chinese.
A Woman's Journey Round the World | Ida PfeifferThey all had immense plates of rice, and little bowls full of curry; a few pieces of dried fish supplied the place of bread.
A Woman's Journey Round the World | Ida PfeifferHe wished to capture the Greek girl, that he might curry favour with the Pasha Ibrahim by presenting her to him.
Jack Harkaway's Boy Tinker Among The Turks | Bracebridge HemyngHe is stomach-plagued and old, And his curry soups will make thy cheek the colour of his gold.
The Book of Humorous Verse | Various
British Dictionary definitions for curry (1 of 3)
/ (ˈkʌrɪ) /
a spicy dish of oriental, esp Indian, origin that is made in many ways but usually consists of meat or fish prepared in a hot piquant sauce
curry seasoning or sauce
give someone curry Australian slang to assault (a person) verbally or physically
(tr) to prepare (food) with curry powder or sauce
Origin of curry
1British Dictionary definitions for curry (2 of 3)
/ (ˈkʌrɪ) /
to beat vigorously, as in order to clean
to dress and finish (leather) after it has been tanned to make it strong, flexible, and waterproof
to groom (a horse)
curry favour to ingratiate oneself, esp with superiors
Origin of curry
2British Dictionary definitions for Curry (3 of 3)
/ (ˈkʌrɪ) /
John (Anthony). 1949–94, British ice skater: won the figure-skating gold medal in the 1976 Olympic Games
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