curlicue

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkɜːrlikjuː/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈkɝlɪˌkju/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kûr′li kyo̅o̅′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
curl•i•cue or cur•ly•cue /ˈkɜrlɪˌkyu/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. a fancy curl or twist.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
curl•i•cue  (kûr′li kyo̅o̅′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. an ornamental, fancy curl or twist, as in a signature.
Also, curlycue. 
  • curly + cue2 1835–45

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
curlicue / ˈkɜːlɪˌkjuː/
  1. an intricate ornamental curl or twist
Etymology: 19th Century: from curly + cue2
'curlicue' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
curlycue - squiggle - tag

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