Curry

  1. Proper noun.  A family name of Irish origin, from Ó Comhraidhe.
  2. Noun.  A sauce or relish whose principal flavoring is curry powder.
  3. Noun.  Any dish, especially a stew, flavored with curry powder.
  4. Noun.  Curry powder.
  5. Verb.  (transitive) To cook or season with curry powder.
  6. Verb.  (transitive) To groom (a horse); to dress or rub down a horse with a ''curry comb''.
  7. Verb.  (transitive) To dress (leather) after it is tanned by beating, rubbing, scraping and colouring.
  8. Verb.  (transitive) To beat, thrash; to drub.
  9. Verb.  (transitive) To try to win or gain (favour) by flattering.
  10. Verb.  (transitive, computing) To perform currying upon.
  11. Verb.  (intransitive, obsolete) To scurry; to ride or run hastily.
  12. Verb.  (transitive, obsolete) To cover (a distance); (of a projectile) to traverse (its range).
  13. Verb.  (transitive, obsolete) To hurry.

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