CURLICUE


Meaning of CURLICUE in English

I. noun

also cur·ly·cue ˈkər-lē-ˌkyü, -li-

Etymology: curly + cue a braid of hair

Date: 1843

: a fancifully curved or spiral figure : flourish

II. verb

( -cued ; -cu·ing )

Date: 1844

intransitive verb

: to form curlicues

transitive verb

: to embellish with curlicues

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.