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I admire the linear and decisive way a certain kind of man thinks, to my curlicue boundless overthinking.
J. Courtney Sullivan

Meaning of "curlicue" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CURLICUE

From curly + cue².
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PRONUNCIATION OF CURLICUE

curlicue  [ˈkɜːlɪˌkjuː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CURLICUE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Curlicue is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CURLICUE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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.

Definition of curlicue in the English dictionary

The definition of curlicue in the dictionary is an intricate ornamental curl or twist.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CURLICUE


Antonescu
ˌæntɒˈnɛskjuː
askew
əˈskjuː
Autocue
ˈɔːtəʊˌkjuː
Bar-B-Q
ˈbɑːbɪkjuː
barbecue
ˈbɑːbɪˌkjuː
burleycue
ˈbɜːlɪˌkjuː
cardecu
ˈkɑːdɪˌkjuː
cue
kjuː
docu
ˈdɒkjuː
ECU
ˈeɪkjuː
fescue
ˈfɛskjuː
Kew
kjuː
kyu
kjuː
miscue
ˌmɪsˈkjuː
NLQ
ˌɛnɛlˈkjuː
purlicue
ˈpɜːlɪˌkjuː
queue
kjuː
rescue
ˈrɛskjuː
skew
skjuː
thank-you
ˈθæŋkjuː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CURLICUE

curl
curl one´s lip
curl paper
curl up
curled
curled paperwork
curler
curlew
curlew sandpiper
curli
curlier
curliest
curliewurlie
curlily
curliness
curling
curling iron
curling irons
curling pins
curling tongs

WORDS THAT END LIKE CURLICUE

air-sea rescue
antique
avenue
beach barbecue
billiard cue
blue
boutique
continue
due
hue
issue
league
meadow fescue
mountain rescue
on cue
out of the blue
politique
rue
search and rescue
sheep´s fescue

Synonyms and antonyms of curlicue in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «curlicue» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CURLICUE

Find out the translation of curlicue to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of curlicue from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «curlicue» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

花饰
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

curlicue
570 millions of speakers

English

curlicue
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

curlicue
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الكورليكو
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

причудливый узор
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

arabesco
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শেরপা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fioriture
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sandpiper curlew
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

schnörkel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

渦巻き図形
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

소용돌이
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Curlew sandpiper
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nét gạch bằng ngòi viết
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வளைகுடா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कुंपण वाळवंट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Körük sandalını
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

riccio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

curlicue
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вигадливий візерунок
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

curlicue
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

curlicue
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

grillig motief
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

curlicue
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

curlicue
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of curlicue

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CURLICUE»

The term «curlicue» is regularly used and occupies the 83.142 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CURLICUE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about curlicue

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2 QUOTES WITH «CURLICUE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word curlicue.
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Sid Caesar
Comedy has to be based on truth. You take the truth and you put a little curlicue at the end.
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J. Courtney Sullivan
I admire the linear and decisive way a certain kind of man thinks, to my curlicue boundless overthinking.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CURLICUE»

Discover the use of curlicue in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to curlicue and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Curlicue: Kinetic Origami
The Curlicue is unique origami, an endlessly fascinating kinetic sculpture. Play with it and you'll discover ever-changing kaleidoscopic spiral patterns. But how do you make a Curlicue?
Assia Brill, 2013
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Give Thanks with Curlicue Caterpillar and Friends
Cute pictures to color and a garden full of "buggy" friends help kids learn Bible verses of praise and thanks.
Standard Publishing, Diane M. Stortz, 1995
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Aspects of the Secular Cantata in Late Baroque Italy
121 16 English GB-Cfm, Mu Ms 46 ('Libro delle cantate del sig[nor] Giov[anni] Bononcini' [sic], almost entirely copied by the 'curlicue' scribe) fl;122 GB-Cfm, Mu Ms 649 ('Cantate de diversi maestri, Libro 3Z0', copied by J. S. Cousser) 48;123 ...
Michael Talbot, 2009
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Hip Handbags: Creating and Embellishing 40 Great-Looking Bags
How. It's. Different. The Curlicue's flap is faced with the lining material; the flap's finished size is about 2V2 x 4V2 inches. Install one half of the magnetic snap on the flap, with the other placed on the bag itself. Construct the flap and add it to the  ...
Valerie Van Arsdale Shrader, 2009
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The Tiger Beetles of Alberta: Killers on the Clay, Stalkers ...
Curlicue. Tiger. Beetles. THE CURLICUE TIGER B E E T L E s belong to a single large branch of the family tree of tiger beetles, and are not very closely related to the other species in Alberta. These are summer-adult beetles with delicate, ...
John Harrison Acorn, 2001
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First in Flight
The trip started off with clear weather and a light westerly breeze, but once the Curlicue passed out of the Pasquotank and into the open sound, the water proved unexpectedly rough and the wind swung around south and then east, ominous ...
Stephen Kirk, 1995
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Scarves to Crochet
... bright orange □ Size H/8/5mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge GAUGE 11 tr and 10 ch-1 sps = 5 inches; 3 sc rows and 1 tr row = 11/2 inches SPECIAL STITCH Curlicue: Ch 4, 2 sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each of next 2 chs.
‎2011
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CRC Concise Encyclopedia of Mathematics, Second Edition
To the end of the previous line segment, draw a line segment of unit length which makes an angle to the horizontal (Pickover 1995). The result is a FRACTAL, and the above figures correspond to the curlicue fractals with 10,000 points for the ...
Eric W. Weisstein, 2002
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Crochet Patterns For Dummies
Curlicue. Scarf. Scarves are one of the must-have fashion accessories these days, not just something you wear to keep your neck warm. You can make just about any type of scarf: big, fat, fluffy scarves; really, really long scarves; skinny, silky ...
Susan Brittain, 2011
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Andrew Lang's Complete Fairy Book Series: Traditional Folk ...
He turned a page, and there was an excellent smell of a savoury dinner, and one of the figures who sat at the feast looked at him and said: 'We drink your health, Curlicue. Try to give us our Queen again, for if you do you will be rewarded; if not  ...
Andrew Lang, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CURLICUE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term curlicue is used in the context of the following news items.
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Tape Adapter: July's Hip-Hop Mixtapes Reviewed By Gary Suarez
Lil Wayne, that beacon of unapologetic masculinity, doesn't jibe with today's trap pin-ups like Fetty Wap and Future nor with the curlicue ... «The Quietus, Jul 15»
2
Jeff Lynne's Armchair Theatre started with an impossible-to-match …
“Lift Me Up,” with its gurgling keyboard signature and curlicue guitar asides from Harrison, is a neat modernization of the Jeff Lynne aesthetic ... «Something Else! Reviews, Jul 15»
3
A loud report
“They know what makes a green, red, what makes a curlicue, what makes it go up. It's more of an art than a science. India has been trying to get ... «City Pulse, Jul 15»
4
Montreal's oldest church dates back to the days of New France
Its rounded ceiling is painted blue-green, with golden arabesques and corniches that form a curlicue gracefully across the dome. The church's ... «Waterloo Record, Jun 15»
5
How One Jazz&Age&Obsessed Man Transformed His Passion Into …
They're wearing their finest vests and straw boater hats, often boasting neatly groomed curlicue mustaches. Photo: Filip Wolak. And if people ... «Fast Company, Jun 15»
6
Incorporating garlic scapes into the kitchen ecosystem
I settled on garlic scapes, those curlicue shoots that grow out of the ground from hard-neck varieties of garlic nestled beneath them. Farmers ... «Press Herald, Jun 15»
7
State Fair Meadowlands powers up for summer (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
Britney Spear-Ribs rounds the bend with the rest of the porkers, their little pink curlicue tails bopping down the sun-baked racetrack with all the ... «NJ.com, Jun 15»
8
Concepts We Wish Were Real
The curlicue image that embraces the logo looks simultaneously like steam coming from the coffee cup and clouds in the sky. The storybook ... «The Dieline, Jun 15»
9
Nick Thune Kicks off NXNE Comedy with Help From Local Comics …
... were greeted by two Fleshlight representatives and given their very own sex toy, wrapped carefully in a gift bag with festive, curlicue ribbons. «Torontoist, Jun 15»
10
Annecy: How Big-Budget 'The Peanuts Movie' Stayed True to the …
So does the curlicue of hair in the center of Charlie Brown's forehead, and many of the visual effects, from rain to the cloud of dust that follows ... «Variety, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Curlicue [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/curlicue>. May 2024 ».
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