| English noun: curlicue | |||
| 1. | curlicue (shape) 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 | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | round shape | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | calyx, corolla, verticil | ||
| 2. | curlicue (communication) a short twisting line | ||
| Synonyms | squiggle | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | line | ||