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