Curlicue

Quick meaning: Curlicue is a noun meaning A fancy twisting or curling shape usually made from a series of spirals and loops.

Meaning

A fancy twisting or curling shape usually made from a series of spirals and loops.

More Meanings

1. (transitive and intransitive) To make or adorn (something) with curlicues, or as if with curlicues.

Example Sentences

“Here We Go Again” is the gentlest kiss-off imaginable, with strings and harp and curlicued guitars cushioning Ms. Stone’s farewell[…]

A chandelier the shape of an anchor, hanging over Smith's head as he passed out through this vestibule. Walls curlicued with comb marks of some fancy plasterer.

I put in plenty of curlicues after the figures so that no one could raise the check into $400,000; then I got out my old rattan suit case and put in some clothes.

There was not the slightest use in trying to make its twisty curlicue streets conform to any engineering plan on earth; so those sensible old-time folk didn't try.

Word Forms

• curlicues
• curlycue
• curlicuing
• curlicued

Synonyms for curlicue

Depending on context, synonyms include coil, whorl, roll, gyre, curl, scroll.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include whorl, coil, gyre, roll, squiggle, curl.

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