“Current” is an adjective having to do with the present time, and can also be a noun naming a thing that, like time, flows: electrical current, currents of public opinion. “Currant” refers only to little fruits.
n a flow of electricity through a conductor
the current was measured in amperes
n a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes)
the raft floated downstream on the current
n dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas
the current of history
a occurring in or belonging to the present time
current events the current topic current negotiations current psychoanalytic theories the ship's current position
Paula Deen Blames ‘the Jews’ For Firing Celebrity chef Paula Deen, embroiled in controversy this week over allegations of racism, added two cups of gasoline to the fire Friday when she blamed her troubles on Jewish people, according to The Daily Currant. Deen, 66, was a guest on Atlanta radio station WTMI when she claimed “Jew executives” deliberately abandoned her in the wake of the controversy, which stemmed from a discrimination ...
July 1, 2013 - The Oklahoman