curlicue

English

Etymology

From curly +‎ cue.

Noun

Wikipedia curlicue (plural curlicues)

1. A fancy twisting or curling shape made from a series of concentric circles.

Translations

fancy curling shape

• Bulgarian: завъртулка (bg) (zavǎrtulka) f

• German: Schnörkel (de) m

Derived terms

• curlicue fractal

Verb

curlicue (third-person singular simple present curlicues, present participle curlicuing, simple past and past participle curlicued)

1. (transitive and intransitive) To make or adorn (something) with curlicues, or as if with curlicues
   • 2007 October 15, The New York Times, “New CDs”, New York Times:

     “Here We Go Again” is the gentlest kiss-off imaginable, with strings and harp and curlicued guitars cushioning Ms. Stone’s farewell […]