curlicue

curl·i·cue

also curl·y·cue C0814400 (kûr′lĭ-kyo͞o′)n. A fancy twist or curl, such as a flourish made with a pen.

[curly + cue, tail, and possibly cue.]

curl′i·cued adj.

(ˈkɜːlɪˌkjuː) nan intricate ornamental curl or twist[C19: from curly + cue²]

(ˈkɜr lɪˌkyu)

n. an ornamental, fancy curl or twist, as in a signature. [1835–45; curly + cue²]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	curlicue - a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)curl, gyre, ringlet, scroll, whorl, coil, rollcorolla - (botany) the whorl of petals of a flower that collectively form an inner floral envelope or layer of the perianth; "we cultivate the flower for its corolla"calyx - (botany) the whorl of sepals of a flower collectively forming the outer floral envelope or layer of the perianth enclosing and supporting the developing bud; usually greenround shape - a shape that is curved and without sharp anglesverticil - a whorl of leaves growing around a stem
	2.	curlicue - a short twisting line squiggleline - a mark that is long relative to its width; "He drew a line on the chart"

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