curry
/ˈkʌɹi/
verbnoun
Common
1.v.season with a mixture of spices; typical of Indian cooking
2.v.treat by incorporating fat
“curry tanned leather”
3.v.give a neat appearance to
“groom the dogs”
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curry and dress share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. curry means “season with a mixture of spices; typical of Indian cooking”. dress means “put on clothes”. dress is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈkʌɹi/
1.v.season with a mixture of spices; typical of Indian cooking
2.v.treat by incorporating fat
“curry tanned leather”
3.v.give a neat appearance to
“groom the dogs”
/ˈdɹɛs/
1.v.put on clothes
“we had to dress quickly”
2.v.provide with clothes or put clothes on
“Parents must feed and dress their child”
3.v.put a finish on
“dress the surface smooth”
| curry | dress | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈkʌɹi/ | /ˈdɹɛs/ |
| Said | KUHR-ee | dres |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Letters | 5 | 5 |
| Parts of speech | verb, noun | verb, noun, adjective |
| Senses | 4 | 21 |
| How common | Common | Core |
| Synonyms | none recorded | get dressed |
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