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currylike

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English

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Etymology

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From curry +‎ -like.

Adjective

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currylike (comparative more currylike, superlative most currylike)

  1. Resembling curry (the spicy food) or some aspect of it.
    • 1999, Kenneth T. Farrell, Spices, Condiments and Seasonings, page 85:
      The odor is best described as strongly penetrating, irritating, fatty, overpowering, currylike, heavy, spicy, warm, and persistent, even after drying out.
    • 2007, Richard Cannings, The Rockies: A Natural History:
      It also lacks the pungent aroma of sagebrush, instead imparting only a subtle currylike smell to the air.