to curry a horse
21curry — curry1 /kerr ee, kur ee/, n., pl. curries, v., curried, currying. n. 1. East Indian Cookery. a pungent dish of vegetables, onions, meat or fish, etc., flavored with various spices or curry powder, and often eaten with rice. 2. any dish flavored… …
22curry — I. /ˈkʌri / (say kuree) noun (plural curries) 1. an Indian sauce or relish in many varieties, containing a mixture of spices, seeds, vegetables, fruits, etc., eaten with rice or combined with meat, fish or other food. 2. a dish prepared with a… …
23curry favour — verb seek favor by fawning or flattery This employee is currying favor with his superordinates • Syn: ↑curry favor, ↑court favor, ↑court favour • Hypernyms: ↑fawn, ↑toady, ↑truckle …
24curry — I. transitive verb (curried; currying) Etymology: Middle English currayen, from Anglo French cunreier, correier to prepare, curry, from Vulgar Latin *conredare, from Latin com + a base of Germanic origin; akin to Gothic garaiths arrayed more at… …
25curry — cur|ry1 [ˈkʌri US ˈkə:ri] n plural curries [U and C] [Date: 1500 1600; : Tamil; Origin: kari] a type of food from India, consisting of meat or vegetables in a spicy sauce ▪ chicken curry curry 2 curry2 v past tense and past participle curried… …
26horse — n. animal 1) to mount; ride; walk a horse; to lead a horse by the bridle 2) to curry; harness; hobble; saddle; shoe a horse 3) to break (in) a horse 4) to breed, raise horses 5) a cart (BE), draft (AE), dray; race; saddle; thoroughbred; wild… …
27curry — I cur•ry [[t]ˈkɜr i, ˈkʌr i[/t]] n. pl. ries, 1) coo a pungent dish of meat, fish, or vegetables cooked in a sauce with curry powder 2) coo curry powder 3) coo a sauce containing curry powder 4) coo to cook or flavor (food) with curry powder •… …
28curry — 1. n. & v. n. (pl. ies) a dish of meat, vegetables, etc., cooked in a sauce of hot tasting spices, usu. served with rice. v.tr. ( ies, ied) prepare or flavour with a sauce of hot tasting spices (curried eggs). Phrases and idioms: curry powder a… …
29curry — cur·ry || kÊŒrɪ n. curry powder, seasoning which is made from a combination of tumeric and other spices (commonly used in East Indian dishes); food seasoned with curry v. brush down a horse; prepare leather; beat, hit; flavor with curry powder …
30curry favor — phrasal Etymology: Middle English currayen favel to curry a chestnut horse to seek to gain favor by flattery or attention …
