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curlicue

  (kûr'lĭ-kyū') pronunciation
also curl·y·cue n.

A fancy twist or curl, such as a flourish made with a pen.

[CURLY + CUE1, tail, and possibly CUE3.]

curlicued curl'i·cued adj.
 
 
WordNet: curlicue
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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: Translations for: 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

Italiano (Italian)
svolazzo

Português (Portuguese)
n. - arabesco (m)

Русский (Russian)
завитушка

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

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 소용돌이

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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