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curlicue

noun

1 curlicue

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

synonyms: coil, curl, gyre, ringlet, roll, scroll, whorl.

is a specific kind of: round shape.

is a broader term that covers: corolla | calyx | verticil.

derivation: roll | curl, curve, kink | roll, roll out | coil, curl, loop | coil, gyrate, spiral | curl, curl up, draw in | roll, undulate.

Dutch: wervelwind, rol
Polish: rola, zwój

2 curlicue

A short twisting line.

synonym: squiggle.

is a specific kind of: line.

derivation: squiggly.

Polish: zakrętas, es, zawijas

Moby thesaurus: cirrus, coil, corkscrew, curl, evolute, gyre, helix, involute, kink, ringlet, roll, screw, scroll, spiral, swirl, tendril, twirl, twist, volute, volution ... show more.

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