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curry

Definition

  • noun: a food, dish, or sauce in Indian cooking that is seasoned with a mixture of spices
  • noun: a food, dish, or sauce in Indian cuisine seasoned with a mixture of pungent spices
  • verb: to clean the coat of (as a horse) with a 'currycomb'
  • often used before another noun
  • synonyms: drub, comb, currycomb

Examples

  • He is trying to 'curry favor with' the voters by promising a tax cut if he's elected.

  • The recipe calls for a tablespoon of 'curry'.

  • We had chicken 'curry' for dinner.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) ...a strange little smile on his face... ...watching us drink his beer. Want a cold one? No, thanks. I gave up drinking. You could argue he done it to curry favor with the guards. Or maybe make a few friends among us cons. Me? I think he did it just to feel normal again... (..)
    1994 The Shawshank Redemption