curry

¹

Sometimes cur·rie

[kur-ee, kuhr-ee]

noun

plural

curries 

1. 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.

2. any dish flavored with curry powder or the like.

   a lamb curry.

3. curry powder.

verb (used with object)

curried, currying 

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

   to curry eggs.

curry

²

[kur-ee, kuhr-ee]

verb (used with object)

curried, currying 

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

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

3. to beat; thrash.

Curry

³

[kur-ee, kuhr-ee]

noun

1. John (Anthony), 1949–94, British figure skater.

2. John Steuart 1897–1946, U.S. painter.

curry

¹

/ ˈkʌrɪ /

noun

1. 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

2. curry seasoning or sauce

3. slang,  to assault (a person) verbally or physically

verb

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

curry

²

/ ˈkʌrɪ /

verb

1. to beat vigorously, as in order to clean

2. to dress and finish (leather) after it has been tanned to make it strong, flexible, and waterproof

3. to groom (a horse)

4. to ingratiate oneself, esp with superiors

Curry

³

/ ˈkʌrɪ /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of curry¹

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

Origin of curry²

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); corody

Word History and Origins

Origin of curry¹

C16: from Tamil kari sauce, relish

Origin of curry²

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

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

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

2. curry favor, to seek to advance oneself through flattery or fawning.

   His fellow workers despised him for currying favor with the boss.

Example Sentences

Saag is a curry of leafy greens, including chard, mustard greens and spinach.

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At the temple, Prapakaran, the software engineer, walked 11 circles around the inner sanctum, part of the ritual for currying favor with the Visa God.

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Not long ago, Dr. Bourla was currying favor with the Democratic powers that be.

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Rebels took over the president’s palace, cooking curries in his kitchen, working out in his gym and swimming in his pool.

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Largely in lockstep about these matters, the candidates highlighted their political resumes and life stories to try to create contrasts and curry favor with attendees.

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Related Words

• sauce 
• seasoning