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# curlicue

noun (curlicues)

«curlicue» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

A fancy curl or twist in writing, drawing or ironwork. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/curlicue/#m1)

### In the lessons

in tales, a fancy decoration or a fancy name

### Examples

- She drew curlicues around her name. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/curlicue/#x1)
- The gate had iron curlicues at the top. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/curlicue/#x2)
- His moustache ended in curlicues. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/curlicue/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «curlicue» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/curlicue/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«curlicue» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/curlicue.html) on Mova free.