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Word of the Day 03/02/22 Curlicue
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simplyn2deep.livejournal.comCurlicue (noun)
curlicue or cur·ly·cue [ kur-li-kyoo ]
noun
1. an ornamental, fancy curl or twist, as in a signature.
WORDS RELATED TO CURLICUE
braid, tendril, coil, arc, arch, contour, loop, trajectory, color, design, finery, ornament, plaque, ribbon, trinket, wreath, curve, flourish, crest, flood
See synonyms for curlicue on Thesaurus.com
Origin: First recorded in 1835–45; curly + cue
HOW TO USE CURLICUE IN A SENTENCE
His face tells a complicated story by itself—no fancy filmmaking curlicues required.
MONSTER TELLS A HARROWING STORY—BUT THE FILMMAKING GETS IN THE WAY|STEPHANIE ZACHAREK|MAY 7, 2021|TIME
His face and hands were spare and lean, but his uniform was immaculate, covered with every curlicue the regulations allowed.
THE RISK PROFESSION|DONALD EDWIN WESTLAKE
The guns boom, and soon a little curlicue of light is seen curving through the air.
WITH THE BATTLE FLEET|FRANKLIN MATTHEWS
Lola's color scheme is right, and I've got everything else down to the last curlicue of chrome.
THE GALAXY PRIMES|EDWARD ELMER SMITH
Now YOU come up with a sentence (or fic? or graphic?) that best illustrates the word.
curlicue or cur·ly·cue [ kur-li-kyoo ]
noun
1. an ornamental, fancy curl or twist, as in a signature.
WORDS RELATED TO CURLICUE
braid, tendril, coil, arc, arch, contour, loop, trajectory, color, design, finery, ornament, plaque, ribbon, trinket, wreath, curve, flourish, crest, flood
See synonyms for curlicue on Thesaurus.com
Origin: First recorded in 1835–45; curly + cue
HOW TO USE CURLICUE IN A SENTENCE
His face tells a complicated story by itself—no fancy filmmaking curlicues required.
MONSTER TELLS A HARROWING STORY—BUT THE FILMMAKING GETS IN THE WAY|STEPHANIE ZACHAREK|MAY 7, 2021|TIME
His face and hands were spare and lean, but his uniform was immaculate, covered with every curlicue the regulations allowed.
THE RISK PROFESSION|DONALD EDWIN WESTLAKE
The guns boom, and soon a little curlicue of light is seen curving through the air.
WITH THE BATTLE FLEET|FRANKLIN MATTHEWS
Lola's color scheme is right, and I've got everything else down to the last curlicue of chrome.
THE GALAXY PRIMES|EDWARD ELMER SMITH
Now YOU come up with a sentence (or fic? or graphic?) that best illustrates the word.
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