Curry — Defs

01 v. t. To dress or prepare for use by a process of scraping, cleansing, beating, smoothing, and coloring; -- said of leather.

imp. & p. p. Curried; p. pr. & vb. n. Currying

1.
To dress or prepare for use by a process of scraping, cleansing, beating, smoothing, and coloring; -- said of leather.
2.
To dress the hair or coat of (a horse, ox, or the like) with a currycomb and brush; to comb, as a horse, in order to make clean.
“Your short horse is soon curried.” — Beau. & FL.
3.
To beat or bruise; to drub; -- said of persons.
“I have seen him curry a fellow's carcass handsomely.” — Beau. & FL.

Phrases & compounds

To curry favor — to seek to gain favor by flattery or attentions. See Favor, n.

02 n. A kind of sauce much used in India, containing garlic, pepper, ginger, and other strong spices.

1.
A kind of sauce much used in India, containing garlic, pepper, ginger, and other strong spices.(Cookery)
2.
A stew of fowl, fish, or game, cooked with curry.

Phrases & compounds

Curry powder — a condiment used for making curry, formed of various materials, including strong spices, as pepper, ginger, garlic, coriander seed, etc.

03 v. t. To flavor or cook with curry.

1.
To flavor or cook with curry.