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ALL meanings of curry

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  • variable noun curry Curry is a dish composed of meat and vegetables, or just vegetables, in a sauce containing hot spices. It is usually eaten with rice and is one of the main dishes of India. 3
  • noun curry 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 3
  • noun curry curry seasoning or sauce 3
  • verb curry to prepare (food) with curry powder or sauce 3
  • verb curry to beat vigorously, as in order to clean 3
  • verb curry to dress and finish (leather) after it has been tanned to make it strong, flexible, and waterproof 3
  • verb curry to groom (a horse) 3
  • noun curry John (Anthony). 1949–94, British ice skater: won the figure-skating gold medal in the 1976 Olympic Games 3
  • verb transitive curry to use a curry comb 3
  • verb transitive curry to prepare (tanned leather) by soaking, scraping, cleaning, beating, etc. 3
  • verb transitive curry to beat or flog 3
  • noun curry curry powder 3
  • noun curry a dish, as a kind of stew or a sauce, prepared with curry powder 3
  • verb transitive curry to prepare with curry powder 3
  • noun plural curry 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. 1
  • noun plural curry any dish flavored with curry powder or the like: a lamb curry. 1
  • noun plural curry curry powder. 1
  • verb with object curry to rub and clean (a horse) with a currycomb. 1
  • verb with object curry to dress (tanned hides) by soaking, scraping, beating, coloring, etc. 1
  • verb with object curry to beat; thrash. 1
  • idioms curry curry favor, to seek to advance oneself through flattery or fawning: His fellow workers despised him for currying favor with the boss. 1
  • noun curry John (Anthony) 1949–94, British figure skater. 1
  • noun curry John Steuart [stoo-ert,, styoo-] /ˈstu ərt,, ˈstyu-/ (Show IPA), 1897–1946, U.S. painter. 1
  • noun curry Asian spiced food 1
  • transitive verb curry flavour with curry 1
  • noun curry A dish of meat, vegetables, etc., cooked in an Indian-style sauce of strong spices and turmeric and typically served with rice. 1
  • noun curry One of a family of dishes originating from South Asian cuisine, flavoured by a spiced sauce. 0
  • noun curry A spiced sauce or relish, especially one flavoured with curry powder. 0
  • verb curry (Transitive Verb) To cook or season with curry powder. 0
  • verb curry (Transitive Verb) To groom (a horse); to dress or rub down a horse with a curry comb. 0
  • verb curry (Transitive Verb) To dress (leather) after it is tanned by beating, rubbing, scraping and colouring. 0
  • verb curry (Transitive Verb) To beat, thrash; to drub. 0
  • verb curry (Transitive Verb) To try to win or gain (favour) by flattering. 0
  • verb curry (Transitive Verb) (computing) To perform currying upon. 0
  • verb curry (Intransitive Verb) OBS To scurry; to ride or run hastily. 0
  • verb curry (Transitive Verb) OBS To cover (a distance); (of a projectile) to traverse (its range). 0
  • verb curry (Transitive Verb) OBS To hurry. 0
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