currying
nounUK /ˈkʌriɪŋ/
US /ˈkɜːriɪŋ/
Currying is the act of making a curry dish by cooking food with spices and sauce.
She spent the afternoon currying chicken for dinner.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. In mathematics and computer science, currying is turning a function that takes many inputs into a series of functions that each take one input.
The programmer used currying to make the function easier to reuse.
3. Currying can also mean brushing and cleaning a horse's coat with a curry comb.
He was currying the horse after a long ride.
4. Currying can mean preparing leather by treating and softening it.
The workshop was busy currying hides for shoes.