curlicue
Plural: curlicues
Noun
- a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
- a short twisting line
- A fancy twisting or curling shape usually made from a series of spirals and loops.
Verb
Verb Forms: curlicued, curlicuing, curlicues
- To form into or decorate with fancy spiral figures.
- To make or adorn (something) with curlicues, or as if with curlicues.
Examples
- He tried to CURLICUE his words around the existing letters, creating complex patterns.
Origin / Etymology
From curly + cue.
Scrabble Score: 12
curlicue: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordcurlicue: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
curlicue: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 17
curlicue: valid Words With Friends Word