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curlicue

or cur·ly·cue

[ kur-li-kyoo ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

curlicue

/ ˈkɜːlɪˌkjuː /

First recorded in 1835–45; curly + cue ²

C19: from curly + cue ²

Proteins start out as long chains of amino acids and fold into a host of curlicues and other 3-D shapes.

His face tells a complicated story by itself—no fancy filmmaking curlicues required.

From Time

His face and hands were spare and lean, but his uniform was immaculate, covered with every curlicue the regulations allowed.

The guns boom, and soon a little curlicue of light is seen curving through the air.

Lola's color scheme is right, and I've got everything else down to the last curlicue of chrome.

One somewhat distinctive feature is found here, namely, the very frequent use of the curlicue or roll as an ornamental feature.

A minute afterward, a delicious curlicue cake was ready for a customer.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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