Added 9 October 2026 curlicue noun Categories: Describing WordsLanguageObscure Words noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about curlicue at Wordnik → Where our words come from → A round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals). A short twisting line. Origin From curly + cue. From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA) Related Words: whorlcoilgyrerollsquigglecurlscrollringletesscurlycuecarlicuecurlimacue Back to today's word