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- [kur-lee kyoo]
- /ˈkɜr li kyu/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kur-lee kyoo]
- /ˈkɜr li kyu/
Definition of curly-cue word
- noun curly-cue an ornamental, fancy curl or twist, as in a signature. 1
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Origin of curly-cue
First appearance:
before 1835 One of the 34% newest English words
First recorded in 1835-45; curly + cue2
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Curly-cue
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
curly-cue popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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