Curry

v. t. [imp. & p. p. CURRIED; p. pr. & vb. n. CURRYING.] [Fr. corroyer, Pr. correiar, from Lat. corium, leather.]

1Sense 1. To dress or prepare for use by a process of scraping, cleansing, beating, smoothing, and coloring;—said of leather.

2Sense 2. To rub or cleanse the skin of; to scratch;—said of a horse.

Your short horse is soon curried. Beau. & Fl.

3Sense 3. To beat or bruise; to drub;—said of persons.

By setting brother against brother, To claw and curry one another. Hudibras.

4Sense 4. To cook with curry, as rice, &c.

To curry favor, to seek to gain favor by flattery, caresses, kindness, or officious civilities. “To curry favor with the heathen.” Hooker.