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 front suspension is independent, with double wishbones and forged aluminum control arms paired with coil-over springs.

— William Roberson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
The Inuit victims, many of them teenagers at the time, said they were either fitted with intrauterine contraceptive devices, known as IUDs or coils, or given a hormonal birth control injection.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of coil

Verb

Around 250,000 people are expected to attend the seven-turn race, which will loop around the east end of the National Mall and run down Pennsylvania and Independence Avenues.

— Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026
To solve, loop one end of the string around the peg on the parabola with an x-coordinate of –3 (y = 9) and attach the other end of the string to a peg with an x-coordinate of 4 (y = 16).

— Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of loop

Noun

Made for pretty much every texture, the airy foam gives fine-to-medium hair body without weighing it down, while helping define and smooth thicker waves and curls without sacrificing movement.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 28 Aug. 2026
Candlelit copper builds it right into your hair, with soft, glowy highlights that add richness and warmth (especially on curls like Megan Thee Stallion’s).

— Alyssa Rotunno, InStyle, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of curl

Noun

Desserts are chocolate pudding and Goldee’s banana pudding – or a swirl of the two.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026
In public debates, arguments for voting yes swirl around the potential stability of the euro and the chance to bring down inflation, now at more than 5%, and interest rates, which are at 8%.

— Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of swirl

Verb

But plenty of long-range computer models continue to show a future for the system, most as a tropical storm headed west toward the Caribbean, although plenty also show a potential track that curves north of Puerto Rico.

— Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
Several other curved, slender bones were soon found nearby, according to pictures shared with the station.

— Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of curve

Noun

What an intriguing and clever twist on the classic bank heist narrative, with powerful female performances at its core by Carrie Crowley, Bríd Brennan and Eva-Jane Gaffney.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026
The smashburger was the same as always, juicy and full of cheese, and the dill and pickle in the Caesar salad brought a bright and refreshing twist to the classic.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of twist

Verb

Military helicopter circled overhead, searching for survivors, assessing the disaster and mapping out possible rescue and evacuation routes.

— Shristi Kafle, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
Attendees may make a habit of circling conflicts and calculating whether ten minutes of one set is worth the hike before another begins.

— Svetlana Khachiyan, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of circle

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