curlicue

curl·i·cue also curl·y·cue  (kûrl-ky)

n.

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

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[curly + cue, tail, and possibly cue.]

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curli·cued adj.

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curlicue [ˈkɜːlɪˌkjuː]

n

an intricate ornamental curl or twist

[from curly + cue²]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	curlicue - a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals) curl, gyre, ringlet, scroll, whorl, coil, roll corolla - (botany) the whorl of petals of a flower that collectively form an inner floral envelope or layer of the perianth; "we cultivate the flower for its corolla" calyx - (botany) the whorl of sepals of a flower collectively forming the outer floral envelope or layer of the perianth enclosing and supporting the developing bud; usually green round shape - a shape that is curved and without sharp angles verticil - a whorl of leaves growing around a stem
	2.	curlicue - a short twisting line                 squiggle line - a mark that is long relative to its width; "He drew a line on the chart"

Translations

curlicue [ˈkɜːlɪkjuː] N → floritura f, floreo m

curlicue [ˈkɜː^rlikjuː] n (= decorative twist) → fioriture f

curlicue

n → Schnörkel m