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- Dictionarycurlicue/ˈkəːlɪkjuː/
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.
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.
Definition of curlicue noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A curlicue is a fancy twist or curl, such as a flourish made with a pen. The Free Dictionary provides the origin, synonyms, antonyms, and translations of the word curlicue from various sources.
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.
