Thesaurus results for CURRIED

curried

verb

Definition of curried next

past tense of curry

as in licked

to strike repeatedly vowed to curry the hide of the person who stole his wallet

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Recent Examples of curried Two of the more interesting items from the savory tier include a delicate few bites of salmon rillette on a miso brown butter crisp, and curried chicken salad tarts topped with cherry gelée. —

Megan Dubois, Southern Living, 22 Jan. 2026 Our recipes offer choices for every flavor preference—hot and spicy, cheesy, Cajun, curried, tropical, or honey-mustard. —

Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 14 Jan. 2026 For a taste of the Caribbean, head to Kingston Kitchen at the Village Inn, where chef Shawn Fearon serves the flavors of his native Jamaica—oxtail, jerk chicken, ackee and saltfish, curried goat, and the best whitefish sandwich on the island. —

Christine Chitnis, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025 Another option is to sample the king fish platter — curried, stewed, or fried. —

Loán Lake, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2025

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Of course, the ﬂue was closed, so the ﬁre licked up the walls, left a smell like the fall, like ancient smokehouses and dung.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
At Nadeau’s Ice Sculptures, the oldest carving factory in America, a team of former archaeologists and butchers creates ephemeral art designed to be licked, touched, and eventually, lost.

— Blair Braverman, Outside, 3 Mar. 2026