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curry

noun · verb

Simple meaning

One of a family of dishes originating from Indian cuisine, flavored by a spiced sauce.

Pronunciation

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kuhree

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈkʌɹi

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Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

noun

  1. One of a family of dishes originating from Indian cuisine, flavored by a spiced sauce.

  2. A spiced sauce or relish, especially one flavored with curry powder.

  3. East Indian cookery

    A pungent dish of vegetables or meats flavored with curry powder and usually eaten with rice

  4. A locale in the United States.

  5. A ghost town in Alaska.

verb

  1. transitive

    To cook or season with curry powder.

  2. transitive

    To groom (a horse); to dress or rub down a horse with a curry comb.

  3. transitive

    To beat, thrash; to drub.

  4. transitive

    To dress (leather) after it is tanned by beating, rubbing, scraping and colouring.

  5. transitivefigurative

    To try to win or gain (favour) by flattering.

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: One of a family of dishes originating from Indian cuisine, flavored by a spiced sauce.

Used this way, curry is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a food and cooking use: everyday in kitchens and recipes.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

Where it naturally appears

  • Cooking/food
  • Everyday conversation
  • Family/home

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  • “My favorite restaurant makes a delicious chicken curry dish.”

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Synonyms

Sense: to cook or season with curry powder

dress

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