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curlicue

[kur-li-kyoo] / ˈkɜr lɪˌkyu /
NOUN
coil
Synonyms
STRONGEST
braid tendril
STRONG
bight circle convolution corkscrew gyration helix involution lap loop ring roll scroll spiral turn twine twirl twist whorl wind
Antonyms
STRONG
line
NOUN
convolution
Synonyms
STRONG
coil complexity contortion gyration helix intricacy involution sinuosity sinuousness swirl tortuousness twist undulation winding
WEAK
coiling flexing serpentine snaking
Antonyms
WEAK
line straightness
NOUN
curl
Synonyms
STRONGEST
coil
STRONG
crimp flourish frizz kink quirk spiral swirl twist wave whorl
WEAK
crispation
Antonyms
WEAK
line
NOUN
curve
Synonyms
STRONGEST
arc arch contour loop trajectory
STRONG
ambit bend bight bow camber catenary chord circle circuit circumference compass concavity crook curvature ellipse festoon flexure hairpin half-moon helix horseshoe hyperbola incurvation incurvature meniscus ogee parabola quirk round sinuosity sweep swerve turn vault whorl
WEAK
curvation rondure
Antonyms
WEAK
line
NOUN
decoration
Synonyms
STRONGEST
color design finery ornament plaque ribbon trinket wreath
STRONG
arabesque bauble braid dingbat doodad extravagance festoon filigree flounce flourish fretwork frill frippery furbelow fuss garbage garnish gewgaws gilt gimcracks gingerbread inlay lace parquetry scroll sequin spangle thing tinsel trimming
WEAK
appliqué fandangle garniture tooling
Antonyms
STRONG
plainness
WEAK
eyesore
NOUN
spiral
Synonyms
STRONG
coil corkscrew flourish gyration gyre helix quirk screw volute whorl
NOUN
twist
Synonyms
STRONGEST
curve flourish
STRONG
arc bend braid coil convolution hank helix jerk meander plug ply pull roll spiral swivel torsion turn twine undulation warp wind wrench yank zigzag
Antonyms
STRONG
line
NOUN
wave
Synonyms
STRONGEST
crest flood influx movement outbreak rash rush sign stream surge swell tide upsurge
STRONG
bending billow breaker coil comber convolution corkscrew crush curl drift foam gush heave loop ridge ripple rippling rocking roll roller scroll signal sweep tendency tube twirl twist undulation unevenness uprising whitecap winding
WEAK
ground swell
Antonyms
STRONG
line

Example Sentences

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On “Rated OG,” he adds intriguing curlicue accents to a chord progression rendered on vibraphone as a forceful, distorted bass riff chugs along underneath.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025

Get it really cold and then a giant twist, not those little curlicue twists that they do sometimes.

From Salon • May 1, 2025

The wooden figure—with its shaggy white hair, black curlicue mustache, and cherubic pink cheeks—bears little resemblance to Donald Trump’s signature comb over and bronzed skin.

From Slate • Jun. 10, 2023

Soon she had mutated into a computer-generated cartoon figure with doe eyes and a curlicue of hair atop her head.

From New York Times • Apr. 26, 2022

A yellow bird landed on a curlicue of wire, stayed for a moment, and flew off.

From "Milkweed" by Jerry Spinelli

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