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adjective
- 1. having decorative curls or twists: "a page of elaborately curlicued and unintelligible script"
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noun. cur· li· cue ˈkər-lē-ˌkyü. -li- variants or less commonly curlycue. Synonyms of curlicue. : a fancifully curved or spiral figure : flourish. curlicue. 2 of 2. verb. curlicued; curlicuing. intransitive verb. : to form curlicues. transitive verb. : to embellish with curlicues. Examples of curlicue in a Sentence.
noun. an ornamental, fancy curl or twist, as in a signature. curlicue. / ˈkɜːlɪˌkjuː / noun. an intricate ornamental curl or twist. “Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012. Discover More.
Define curlicued. curlicued synonyms, curlicued pronunciation, curlicued translation, English dictionary definition of curlicued. also curl·y·cue n. A fancy twist or curl, such as a flourish made with a pen. curl′i·cued adj. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth...
curlicue. (kɜːʳlɪkjuː ) Word forms: plural curlicues. countable noun [usually plural] Curlicues are decorative twists and curls, usually carved or made with a pen. [literary] ...the gothic curlicues of cottages and churches. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.
A curlicue is a spiral, twist, or wavy shape that's added as a flourish. You might personalize your signature by adding a couple of curlicues to the first letter of your name. In design, architecture, and works of art, a curly spiral can be called a curlicue.
A curlicue, or alternatively curlycue, in the visual arts, is a fancy twist, or curl, composed usually from a series of concentric circles. It is a recurring motif in architecture (as decoration to the lintel or architrave above a door), in calligraphy and in general scrollwork.
Definition of curlicue noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
