curlycue

cur·ly·cue

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kur-li-kyoo]
- /ˈkɜr lɪˌkyu/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kur-li-kyoo]
- /ˈkɜr lɪˌkyu/

Definitions of curlycue word

noun curlycue an ornamental, fancy curl or twist, as in a signature. 1
noun curlycue Alternative spelling of curlicue. 0
noun curlycue (dated) A flourish; a caper. 0

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Origin of curlycue

First appearance:

before 1835

One of the 34% newest English words

First recorded in 1835-45; curly + cue2

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Parts of speech for Curlycue

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Curlycue

curlycue 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.

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