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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024cur•ry1 /ˈkɜri, ˈkʌri/USA pronunciation n., pl. -ries, v., -ried, -ry•ing. n. - Fooda strong-smelling and strong-tasting food cooked in a sauce with curry powder: [countable]The restaurant offered several good curries.[uncountable]Hot curry can be injurious to your palate.
- Food[uncountable] curry powder.
- Food[uncountable] a sauce containing curry powder.
v. [~ + object] - Foodto cook or flavor (food) with curry powder.
cur•ry2 /ˈkɜri, ˈkʌri/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -ried, -ry•ing. - to rub, clean, and brush (a horse) with a special comb.
Idioms- Idioms curry favor, [~ + with + object] to seek to advance oneself through falsely praising another:She tried to curry favor with the boss by telling her how smart she was.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024cur•ry1 (kûr′ē, kur′ē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ries, v., -ried, -ry•ing. n. - Food[East Indian Cookery.]a pungent dish of vegetables, onions, meat or fish, etc., flavored with various spices or curry powder, and often eaten with rice.
- Foodany dish flavored with curry powder or the like:a lamb curry.
- FoodSee curry powder.
- British Terms, Idioms give (someone) a bit of curry, [Australian.]to rebuke, discipline, or criticize;
harass.
v.t. - Foodto cook or flavor (food) with curry powder or a similar combination of spices:to curry eggs.
Also, currie. - Tamil kaṟi sauce
- 1590–1600
- to rub and clean (a horse) with a currycomb.
- Clothingto dress (tanned hides) by soaking, scraping, beating, coloring, etc.
- to beat;
thrash. - Idioms curry favor, to seek to advance oneself through flattery or fawning:His fellow workers despised him for currying favor with the boss.
- Vulgar Latin *conrēdāre; see corody
- Anglo-French curreier, cognate with Old French correer, earlier conreer to make ready
- Middle English cor(r)ayen, cor(r)eyen 1250–1300
- Biographical John (Anthony), 1949–94, British figure skater.
John Steu•art (sto̅o̅′ərt, styo̅o̅′-),USA pronunciation 1897–1946, U.S. painter. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: curry /ˈkʌrɪ/ n ( pl -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 ⇒ Austral slang to assault (a person) verbally or physically
vb ( -ries, -rying, -ried)- (transitive) to prepare (food) with curry powder or sauce
Etymology: 16th Century: from Tamil kari sauce, relish curry /ˈkʌrɪ/ vb ( -ries, -rying, -ried)(transitive)- 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
Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French correer to make ready, from Vulgar Latin conrēdāre (unattested), from rēdāre (unattested) to provide, of Germanic origin Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Curry /ˈkʌrɪ/ n - John (Anthony). 1949–94, British ice skater: won the figure-skating gold medal in the 1976 Olympic Games
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