Cur·ry v. t. [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.
 To curry favor, to seek to gain favor by flattery or attentions. See Favor, n.


 Cur·ried p. a.
 1. Dressed by currying; cleaned; prepared.
 2. Prepared with curry; as, curried rice, fowl, etc.

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 curried
      See curry


 curry
      n : (East Indian cookery) a pungent dish of vegetables or meats
          flavored with curry powder and usually eaten with rice
      v 1: season with a mixture of spices; typical of Indian cooking
      2: treat by incorporating fat; "curry tanned leather"
      3: give a neat appearance to; "groom the dogs"; "dress the
         horses" [syn: dress, groom]
      [also: curried]