Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

curry house

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.95 in modern English

Syllables: cur-ry -house
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A restaurant serving curries, especially (UK) an Indian, Pakistani or Bangladeshi restaurant of this kind.

Example Sentences

"Part surf shack and part Thai curry house — small, yet full of energy and life — order anything from the menu and watch it being cooked right in front of you, often in large woks."
"The smell of fresh asphalt hangs heavy in the air at Dore & Totley station. It's even powerful enough to overcome the usual delightful aromas emanating from the well-known curry house which occupies the original platform building."

Inflected Forms

curry houses (plural)

Questions

What does curry house mean?: A restaurant serving curries, especially (UK) an Indian, Pakistani or Bangladeshi restaurant of this kind.

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