Meanings
comparative more currylike · superlative most currylike
- Resembling curry (the spicy food) or some aspect of it.
It also lacks the pungent aroma of sagebrush, instead imparting only a subtle currylike smell to the air.
2007, Richard Cannings, The Rockies: A Natural History1 more example
The odor is best described as strongly penetrating, irritating, fatty, overpowering, currylike, heavy, spicy, warm, and persistent, even after drying out.
1999, Kenneth T. Farrell, Spices, Condiments and Seasonings, page 85
Origin
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currylike. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/currylike
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