CURLYCUE Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

curlicue 1 of 2

noun

variants also curlycue

Definition of curlicue

as in coil

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verb

as in to loop

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straighten

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Noun

The walls are decked out with perceptive studies of the Mustang landscape by the American painter Robert Powell, a frequent visitor to the region, and by drapes and banners referencing the colorful cloud curlicues of Thangka scrolls. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Feb. 2026 So is an untitled stack of rugged bricks with a chunk of concrete suspended from a metal curlicue. — Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 21 Feb. 2026

Verb

Outside, winding paths through gardens and woods lead to site-specific installations, like Eleven Minute Line, a land-art piece by Maya Lin that curlicues through a field of cows. — Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 24 June 2023 See All Example Sentences for curlicue

Recent Examples of Synonyms for curlicue

Noun

The Coupe and Spider come with air suspension, while the Racing variant rides on coil springs.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 July 2026
An animalistic sense of intimidation coils beneath each gesture as Bracken offers a remarkable follow-up to her breakout role as a stern clairvoyant.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 24 July 2026

Definition of coil

Verb

In this way, users could loop one end around the frame, rear wheel, and an adjacent immovable object (such as a sign post), while looping the other end around the front wheel.

— Ben Coxworth July 18, New Atlas, 18 July 2026
Bend your right knee toward your chest, then loop the resistance band around the sole of your foot, holding the ends in each hand.

— Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 7 July 2026

Definition of loop

Noun

Union’s glam team mirrored the vibrancy of her skirt with a set of voluminous curls that cascaded down her shoulders.

— Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 25 July 2026
Her wild mane of curls and satiny crimson gown added a layer of vivid drama to the performance, accentuating her combo’s incendiary world-jazz sound.

— Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 23 July 2026

Definition of curl

Verb

Elsewhere, China already has dramatically decreased its oil imports—keeping prices from spiraling near record highs.

— Jordan Blum, Fortune, 25 July 2026
The Federal Reserve needs to seriously consider raising rates at next week’s meeting as upside risks to inflation have the potential to spiral out of control.

— Justin Zacks, CNBC, 24 July 2026

Definition of spiral

Noun

In an Instagram Story shared on her official page, the Duchess of Sussex could be seen slicing strawberries into heart shapes and arranging them on a red swirl bagel with a pink spread.

— Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026
There’s also Midnight Slack, featuring chocolate ice cream with a peanut butter swirl flavor.

— Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 21 July 2026

Definition of swirl

Noun

By what strange twist of fate does a young man come to develop a passion for politics?

— Olivier Bouchara, Vanity Fair, 24 July 2026
But in a new plot twist, the mathematicians showed how the four-strand braid complicates the relationship, but in the end, its matrices still remain faithful.

— Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 24 July 2026

Definition of twist

Verb

The Chinese ship circled the Philippine vessel continuously, as its water cannon hit the ship.

— Ivan Watson, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
The already wire-thin line between mother and owner threatens to snap as the saga rages on, and still, Corsini calmly invites you to circle his story’s chaotic cage from every possible angle.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 24 July 2026

Definition of circle

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