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Variant of curry¹

curry¹ Definition

curry (kʉr′ē)

transitive verb curried -·ried, currying -·ry·ing

  1. to use a curry comb
  2. to prepare (tanned leather) by soaking, scraping, cleaning, beating, etc.
  3. to beat or flog

Etymology: ME curraien < OFr correier, conreder, to put in order < VL *corredare < L com-, with + -red-, base appearing in *arredare: for IE base see ride

curry¹ Idioms

curry favor

Etymology: altered (by assoc. with favor) < ME curraien favel, to flatter, lit., curry the chestnut horse; OFr favel, chestnut horse (taken as symbol of duplicity) < dial. form of OHG falo, pale, akin to OE fealu; see fallow

to try to win favor by flattery, fawning, etc.

Variant of curry¹

curry¹ Definition

curry (kʉr′ē)

transitive verb curried -·ried, currying -·ry·ing

  1. to use a curry comb
  2. to prepare (tanned leather) by soaking, scraping, cleaning, beating, etc.
  3. to beat or flog

Etymology: ME curraien < OFr correier, conreder, to put in order < VL *corredare < L com-, with + -red-, base appearing in *arredare: for IE base see ride

curry¹ Idioms

curry favor

Etymology: altered (by assoc. with favor) < ME curraien favel, to flatter, lit., curry the chestnut horse; OFr favel, chestnut horse (taken as symbol of duplicity) < dial. form of OHG falo, pale, akin to OE fealu; see fallow

to try to win favor by flattery, fawning, etc.

Variant of curry²

curry² Definition

curry (kʉr′ē)

noun pl. curries -·ries

  1. curry powder
  2. a dish, as a kind of stew or a sauce, prepared with curry powder

Etymology: Tamil kari, sauce

transitive verb curried -·ried, currying -·ry·ing

to prepare with curry powder

Variant of curry²

curry² Definition

curry (kʉr′ē)

noun pl. curries -·ries

  1. curry powder
  2. a dish, as a kind of stew or a sauce, prepared with curry powder

Etymology: Tamil kari, sauce

transitive verb curried -·ried, currying -·ry·ing

to prepare with curry powder
curried Usage Examples

Object

  • goat: This consisted of marinated raw fish for starters and curried goat for main course.