26984 words

curry

5 definitions • 7 examples
1
a dish, originally from South Asia, consisting of meat or vegetables cooked in a spicy sauce:

Examples:

a hot (= very spicy) curry
a mild (= slightly spicy) curry
curry sauce
2
to praise someone, especially someone in authority, in a way that is not sincere, in order to get some advantage for yourself:

Examples:

curry favour with He's always trying to curry favour with the boss.
3
to make a curry with something:

Examples:

Let's curry the leftover meat.
4
to clean and brush a horse with a special comb
5
a dish, originally from India, consisting usually of meat or vegetables cooked in a spicy sauce:

Examples:

[ U ] Lamb curry is this restaurant’s specialty.

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