curry

[ kur-ee, kuhr-ee ]

/ ˈkɜr i, ˈkʌr i /

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noun, plural cur·ries.

East 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.

curry powder.

verb (used with object), cur·ried, cur·ry·ing.

to cook or flavor (food) with curry powder or a similar combination of spices: to curry eggs.

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Idioms about curry

give (someone) a bit of curry, Australian. to rebuke, discipline, or criticize; harass.

Sometimes cur·rie .

Origin of curry

First recorded in 1590–1600, from Tamil kaṟi “sauce, relish”

Words nearby curry

currie, currier, Currier and Ives, curriery, currish, curry, currycomb, curry favor, curry leaf, curry powder, curry puff

Other definitions for curry (2 of 3)

curry²

[ kur-ee, kuhr-ee ]

/ ˈkɜr i, ˈkʌr i /

verb (used with object), cur·ried, cur·ry·ing.

to rub and clean (a horse) with a currycomb.

to dress (tanned hides) by soaking, scraping, beating, coloring, etc.

to beat; thrash.

Origin of curry

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English curreien, curraien, curry, from Anglo-French curreier, Old French corroier, earlier conreer “to make ready,” from Vulgar Latin conrēdāre (unrecorded); see origin at corody

Other definitions for curry (3 of 3)

Curry

[ kur-ee, kuhr-ee ]

/ ˈkɜr i, ˈkʌr i /

noun

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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How to use curry in a sentence

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|FiveThirtyEight
Add 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 Post
In an email to Voice of San Diego, Curry called the disagreement a misunderstanding.
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In 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.
20 Days of Turkey|Meghan McCarron|December 23, 2020|Eater

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|DAILY BEAST
Curry 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|DAILY BEAST
Stanley then went on to praise Curry after slamming her, a technique she would later use in her Rhimes piece.
A Sexism Problem at The New York Times|Keli Goff|September 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
"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|DAILY BEAST
But 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|DAILY BEAST
A-course, Mrs. Bridger got a nice little pile of money fer it, and paid Curry the balance she owed him.
Alec Lloyd, Cowpuncher|Eleanor Gates
All 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 Pfeiffer
They 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 Pfeiffer
He 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 Hemyng
He 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)

curry¹

/ (ˈkʌrɪ) /

noun plural -ries

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

verb -ries, -rying or -ried

(tr) to prepare (food) with curry powder or sauce

Word Origin for curry

C16: from Tamil kari sauce, relish

British Dictionary definitions for curry (2 of 3)

curry²

/ (ˈkʌrɪ) /

verb -ries, -rying or -ried (tr)

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

Word Origin for curry

C13: from Old French correer to make ready, from Vulgar Latin conrēdāre (unattested), from rēdāre (unattested) to provide, of Germanic origin

British Dictionary definitions for curry (3 of 3)

Curry

/ (ˈkʌrɪ) /

noun

John (Anthony). 1949–94, British ice skater: won the figure-skating gold medal in the 1976 Olympic Games

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