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Variant of curry¹

curry¹ Definition

curry (kʉrē)

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 (kʉrē)

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 (kʉrē)

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 (kʉrē)

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

Browse dictionary entries near currying

  1. currycomb
  2. curry powder
  3. curry
  4. currishly
  5. currish
  6. currijong
  7. curries
  8. Currier and Ives
  9. currier
  10. curried
  1. curse
  2. cursed
  3. cursing
  4. cursive
  5. cursor
  6. cursorial
  7. cursorily
  8. cursoriness
  9. cursory
  10. curst