A fancy twist or curl, such as a flourish made with a pen.
[CURLY + CUE1, tail, and possibly CUE3.]
curlicued curl'i·cued adj.
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| Wordsmith Words: curlicue |
(KUR-li-kyoo)
noun
A decorative curl or twist, in a signature, calligraphy, etc.
Etymology
From curly, from curl, from crul (yes, that's how it was spelled earlier) + cue, from Old French cue (tail)
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| WordNet: curlicue |
The noun has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1:
a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles
Synonyms: coil, whorl, roll, curl, ringlet, gyre, scroll
Meaning #2:
a short twisting line
Synonym: squiggle
| Wikipedia: 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/architrave above a door), in calligraphy and in general scrollwork.
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| Translations: Curlicue |
Dansk (Danish)
n. - krusedulle
Nederlands (Dutch)
tierelantijntje
Français (French)
n. - fioriture, figure (de patinage)
Deutsch (German)
n. - Schnörkel
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (για γραφή) μαγκουρίτσα
Português (Portuguese)
n. - arabesco (m)
Español (Spanish)
n. - arabesco, cosa ensortijada caprichosamente
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - krusidull
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
花体, 花饰
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 花體, 花飾
日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 渦巻図形, 渦巻形の飾り書き
v. - 渦巻図形をなす
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) لفه فنيه
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - סלסול לקישוט, סלסול (מתחת לחתימה)
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