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verb · transitive · rare

curlicue

curlicue · curlicues · curlicued · curlicuing

To make or adorn with curlicues, or as if with curlicuesTo make or adorn (something) with curlicues, or as if with curlicues.

US/kˈɝlˌɪkju/

Meaning

1 senses

To make or adorn (something) with curlicues, or as if with curlicues.

Origin

From curly + cue.

From curly + cue.

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Forms

curlicues, curlicuing, curlicued, curlicued

Base form	curlicue · to curlicue
3rd person singular	curlicues
Present participle	curlicuing
Past simple	curlicued
Past participle	curlicued

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, they	curlicue
he, she, it	curlicues

Past simpleLesson

all persons

curlicued

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, they	have curlicued
he, she, it	has curlicued

Future simple (will)Lesson

all persons

will curlicue

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

curiouslyB1 curlB2 curler curlyB1 curmudgeon currant

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