Meaning

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

    Schnörkel

More definitions
  • a short twisting line
  • a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)

Translations

2 languages
Deutsch
By meaning 1
fancy curling shape:

Origin

From curly + cue.

From curly + cue.

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Forms

plural: curlicues

Synonyms

8 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

1 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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