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Noun: curlicue  'kur-li,kyoo
  1. A round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
    - coil, whorl, roll, curl, ringlet, gyre, scroll
     
  2. A short twisting line
    - squiggle

Derived forms: curlicues

Type of: line, round shape

Encyclopedia: Curlicue