curry1 |
any of a large variety of Eastern, esp. Indian, dishes made with numerous spices, such as cumin, coriander, and turmeric. [3 definitions] |
curry2 |
to comb and groom (a horse) by using a currycomb. [2 definitions] |
currycomb |
a metal comb used to groom horses. [2 definitions] |
curry favor |
to attempt to gain approval by servile behavior or flattery. |
curry powder |
a mixture of spices such as turmeric and coriander, used as a seasoning. |
curse |
an expression of a desire that someone or something might suffer lasting misfortune, or, in tales of magic, a spell that brings lasting misfortune. [8 definitions] |
cursed |
worthy of being detested or hated. [2 definitions] |
curse word |
a word that is considered to be obscene or profane, esp. when it is used to condemn or to express anger. |
cursive |
of writing in which individual letters within words are joined, or of print that simulates such writing. [3 definitions] |
cursor |
a movable marker on a computer screen that indicates the point that will be affected by input from the user. |
cursory |
done quickly and without care; superficial. |
curt |
unpleasantly abrupt; brusque. [2 definitions] |
curtail |
to make shorter; cut off part of. |
curtain |
a piece of cloth hung in a window, archway, or other opening for decoration, to shut out light or to conceal something. [7 definitions] |
curtain call |
an invitation, communicated by an audience's appreciative applause, for performers to return to the stage after a performance has ended. |
curtainless |
combined form of curtain. |
curtain raiser |
a short play presented before the main production. [2 definitions] |
curtain wall |
an exterior wall that has no structural function. |
curtsy |
a formal gesture of respect, made by girls and women, in which the body is lowered slightly by bending the knees while, often, one foot extends behind the other; counterpart of a bow by boys and men. [2 definitions] |
curvaceous |
(informal) of a woman, having a full figure with pronounced curves; voluptuous. |
curvature |
the condition of being curved or bent. [3 definitions] |