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noun
- 1. a decorative curl or twist in calligraphy or in the design of an object: "the wide bridge was decorated with gilded wrought-iron curlicues"
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The meaning of CURLICUE is a fancifully curved or spiral figure : flourish. How to use curlicue in a sentence.
Curlicue definition: an ornamental, fancy curl or twist, as in a signature.. See examples of CURLICUE used in a sentence.
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.
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, 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.
Define curlicue. curlicue synonyms, curlicue pronunciation, curlicue translation, English dictionary definition of curlicue. 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...
