(East Indian cookery) a pungent dish of vegetables or meats flavored with curry powder and usually eaten with rice
"The spicy chicken curry served over steaming white rice was the perfect comfort food after a long day at work."
One of a family of dishes originating from South Asian cuisine, flavoured by a spiced sauce.
"The archaic manuscript uses the obsolete spelling 'curry' to mean a person who hunts or pursues game, effectively serving as an early version of 'quarry'."
Obsolete form of quarry.
In plain English: A curry is a dish flavored with a complex blend of spices, often originating from South Asia.
"The old manor house was built on a curry, once used for hunting deer."
Usage: Curry (noun, obsolete) refers to game pursued; it's an archaic term meaning quarry or hunted animal. You likely won't encounter this usage today-it's largely replaced by "quarry."
season with a mixture of spices; typical of Indian cooking
"The chef decided to curry the chicken by adding turmeric, cumin, and coriander before simmering it in coconut milk."
To cook or season with curry powder.
"The horse seemed eager to curry home before the rain began."
To groom (a horse); to dress or rub down a horse with a curry comb.
To perform currying upon.
To scurry; to ride or run hastily
In plain English: To curry means to hurry somewhere quickly.
"The squirrel curried up the tree when he saw me coming."
Usage: Curry (verb) means to hurry or rush, often in an awkward or hurried manner. Think of squirrels currying up a tree - they're moving quickly and somewhat frantically.
An Irish surname, from Irish, anglicized from Irish Ó Comhraidhe.
"The local history book featured a portrait of Mr. Curry, whose family had lived in the parish for generations under that distinctive Irish surname."
The word "curry" entered English around 1747 to describe a specific dish, though the term was previously used from at least 1390 in reference to general cooking methods. It is derived from the Tamil language via Middle French and Latin roots related to preparing food.