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noun
A fancy twisting or curling shape usually made from a series of spirals and loops.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To make or adorn (something) with curlicues, or as if with curlicues.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive, transitive
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a short twisting line
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: squiggle
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: line
noun
a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: coil, whorl, roll, curl, ringlet, gyre, scroll
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: round shape
Narrower terms: corolla, calyx, verticil
History
From curly + cue.
Across languages
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
