HyperDic: curry

English > 4 senses of the word curry:
NOUNfoodcurry(East Indian cookery) a pungent dish of vegetables or meats flavored with curry powder and usually eaten with rice
VERBperceptioncurryseason with a mixture / mixture of spices
changecurrytreat by incorporating fat
bodycurry, dress, groomgive a neat appearance to
curry > pronunciation
Soundskah'riy; ker'iy
Rhymesaccusatory ... zealotry: 432 rhymes with riy...
accessory ... worry: 201 rhymes with eriy...
English > curry: 4 senses > noun 1, food
Meaning(East Indian cookery) a pungent dish of vegetables or meats flavored with curry powder and usually eaten with rice.
Categorycooking, cookery, preparationThe act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
RegionMalay Archipelago, East Indies, East IndiaA group of islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans between Asia and Australia
Narrowerlamb currycurry made with lamb
BroaderdishA particular item of prepared food
Spanishcurry
Catalancurri
Verbscurryseason with a mixture / mixture of spices
English > curry: 4 senses > verb 1, perception
Meaningseason with a mixture / mixture of spices; typical of Indian cooking.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Categorycooking, cookery, preparationThe act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
Broaderseason, flavor, flavourlend flavor to
Spanishpreparar al curry
Nounscurry(East Indian cookery) a pungent dish of vegetables or meats flavored with curry powder and usually eaten with rice
English > curry: 4 senses > verb 2, change
Meaningtreat by incorporating fat.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Example"curry tanned leather"
Broaderprocess, treatsubject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
Nounscurriera craftsman who curries leather for use
English > curry: 4 senses > verb 3, body
MeaningGive a neat appearance to.
PatternSomebody ----s something
ModelThey curry the animals
Synonymsdress, groom
Broaderfancify, beautify, embellish, prettifymake more beautiful
Similar todress, arrange, set, do, coif, coiffe, coiffurearrange attractively
Spanishalmohazar, arreglar, asear, cepillar, cuidar
Catalanatendre, estrijolar, raspallar

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