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curry¹ Definition

curry (kʉr′ē)

transitive verb -·ried, -·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.

curry² Definition

curry (kʉr′ē)

noun pl. -·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 -·ried, -·ry·ing

to prepare with curry powder

curry Synonyms

curry

v.

groom, smooth, dress, brush; see comb, groom.

curry Usage Examples

Object

  • powder: Make the curry powder into a paste with a teaspoon of water.
  • paste: Try making it with any prepared curry paste for an even simpler dish.
  • sauce: They make a huge batch of basic curry sauce at a time then use a little for each curry.
  • favor: I suspect Blair is likely to curry favor with the big guy by letting him sup at the poisoned chalice of Sellafield.
  • goat: This consisted of marinated raw fish for starters and curried goat for main course.
  • dish: TIPS Eat pulp as it is, or use to add flavor to meat stews and curry dishes.

Converse of object

  • cook: This because of far thinking people like Mr Noon whose very good ready to cook curries are in many supermarkets.
  • eat: Remember the Gan lemonade and tuna curries eaten al fresco - which never tasted the same when recipe followed in Oxfordshire flat.

Adjective modifier

  • spicy: Or, if that is too Western for some people's tastes, what about a nice, spicy curry?
  • creamy: Creamy Chicken Curry All the taste of your usual creamy curry, with none of the calorie worries.
  • mild: Either she got extra hot mild curry or she isn't terribly immune to hot spices.
  • Indian: That first evening he introduced me to Indian curry.
  • hot: Either she got extra hot mild curry or she isn't terribly immune to hot spices.

Modifies a noun

  • paste: While the sauce is cooking, add the balls to it, and stir in the curry paste.
  • powder: A pinch of curry powder added to the pot will heighten the flavor further.
  • sauce: I've read that restaurants use an onion gravy which, I imagine, is similar to your basic curry sauce.
  • house: The curry house has been a feature of the British high street for 40 odd years.
  • dish: From nowhere, a feast of assorted curry dishes appeared on the table.

Noun used with modifier

vegetable: Add at least two vegetables or a salad or serve vegetable soups, pasta with fresh vegetables or vegetable curries for vital dietary fiber.

Preposition: with

rice: Tonight we had a pasta in tomato sauce starter, a mixed curry with rice main course and madeira cake for dessert.