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curl·i·cue

also curl·y·cue  (kûr′lĭ-kyo͞o′)
n.
A fancy twist or curl, such as a flourish made with a pen.
[curly + cue, tail, and possibly cue.]
curl′i·cued adj.
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curlicue

(ˈkɜːlɪˌkjuː)
n
an intricate ornamental curl or twist
[C19: from curly + cue2]
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curl•i•cue

or cur•ly•cue

(ˈkɜr lɪˌkyu)

n.
an ornamental, fancy curl or twist, as in a signature.
[1835–45; curly + cue2]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.curlicue - a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)curlicue - a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
curl, gyre, ringlet, scroll, whorl, coil, roll
corolla - (botany) the whorl of petals of a flower that collectively form an inner floral envelope or layer of the perianth; "we cultivate the flower for its corolla"
calyx - (botany) the whorl of sepals of a flower collectively forming the outer floral envelope or layer of the perianth enclosing and supporting the developing bud; usually green
round shape - a shape that is curved and without sharp angles
verticil - a whorl of leaves growing around a stem
2.curlicue - a short twisting linecurlicue - a short twisting line    
squiggle
line - a mark that is long relative to its width; "He drew a line on the chart"
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Translations

curlicue

[ˈkɜːlɪkjuː] N → floritura f, floreo m
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

curlicue

[ˈkɜːrlikjuː] n (= decorative twist) → fioriture f
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

curlicue

n → Schnörkel m
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
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