spicy curry
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- noun
- /ˈspaɪsi ˈkɜri/
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curry picante
- And I just feel like I'm eating a a spicy Curry that's so good.
And I just feel like I'm eating a a spicy Curry that's so good.
- And I just feel like I'm eating a a spicy Curry that's so good.
- I cannot think of anything cozier than making a hot, creamy, spicy Curry for dinner.
Examples
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But slimy oysters, spicy curry, even snails he'll try.
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And one of the things I get asked a lot is how I'll cope when I have kids who can't eat the spicy curries that I like to cook.
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At the restaurant, I ordered a delicious spicy curry that had just the right amount of heat.
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During dinner, my friend recommended a spicy curry made with fresh ingredients and bold flavors.
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If you enjoy bold flavors, you will love this spicy curry that combines chili peppers with fragrant spices.
Synonyms
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A spicy dish of meat or vegetables cooked in a thick sauce served with rice
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A dish of chicken cooked in a spicy sauce often served with rice
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A very spicy Indian curry with meat, potatoes, and hot sauce
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A dish of lamb cooked in a spicy sauce like Indian food
How Spicy
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'spicy' (hot, burning taste) modifies 'curry' (a spiced stew), so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily infer a curry that is hot and highly seasoned. This adjective + noun pattern is a basic and cross-linguistically common composition, making the phrase immediately transparent.
Etymology
Spicy curry may come from a simple cooking picture: the word curry comes from an old South Asian word 'kari' meaning 'sauce'. When cooks added lots of strong spices, the sauce became 'spicy', so spicy curry now means a hot, highly seasoned dish.