Definition of Currie

1. n. & v. See 2d & 3d Curry.

Definition of Currie

1. to prepare food a certain way [v -RIED, -RYING, -RIES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Currie

currentest
currently
currentness
currentnesses
currents
curricle
curricles
curricula
curricula vitae
curricula vitæ
curricular
curriculum
curriculum vitae
curriculum vitæ
curriculums
currie (current term)
curried
currier
currieries
curriers
curriery
curries
currijong
currijongs
curring
currish
currishly
currishness
currs

Literary usage of Currie

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Monthly Review (1831)
"Memoir of the Life, Writings, and Correspondence of James currie, MD, FRS, ... THE life of such a man as Dr. currie, the sphere of whose usefulness was ..."

2. A New System of Domestic Cookery: Formed Upon Principles of Economy and by Maria Eliza Ketelby Rundell (1824)
"Chicken currie. Slices of under-done veal, or rabbit, turkey, &c. make excellent currie. Cut up the chickens raw, slice onions, and fry both in butter with ..."

3. Modern Cookery, in All Its Branches: Reduced to a System of Easy Practice by Eliza Acton (1845)
"This is a dry currie. For a gravy currie, add two or three tablespoonsful of boiling water after the paste is well mixed in, and continue the stewing and ..."

4. Journal of the Statistical Society of London by Statistical Society (Great Britain) (1846)
"currie. [THE following notes on the population and territory of the United States were prepared by Dr. currie near the close of the last century. ..."

5. Modern Cookery, for Private Families: Reduced to a System of Easy Practice by Eliza Acton (1860)
"Prawns, shrimps, or the flesh of boiled lobsters may be slowly heated through, and served in this currie sauce with good effect. A COMMON INDIAN currie. ..."

6. The Sea Traders by Archibald Hurd (1921)
"CHAPTER XV DONALD currie AND THE SOUTH AFRICAN TRADE Opening up the South African Route—Donald currie's Early Days—Association with Cunard Company—His First ..."

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