What does curlicue mean?

Definitions for curlicue
ˈkɜr lɪˌkyucurlicue

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. coil, whorl, roll, curl, curlicue, ringlet, gyre, scrollnoun

    a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)

  2. squiggle, curlicuenoun

    a short twisting line

Wiktionary

  1. curlicuenoun

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

  2. curlicueverb

    To make or adorn (something) with curlicues, or as if with curlicues

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  1. curlicue

    A curlicue is a decorative curl or twist in a piece or design, often found in calligraphy or in the form of embellishments in architecture and visual arts. In mathematics, it refers to a special kind of fractal curve. In general, it is used to describe anything that has a swirling or twisting shape or pattern.

Wikidata

  1. Curlicue

    A curlicue, or alternatively curlycue, in the visual arts, is a fancy twist, or curl, composed usually from a series of concentric circles. It is a recurring motif in architecture, in calligraphy and in general scrollwork.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of curlicue in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of curlicue in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2


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