Curlicued

/ˈkɜrlɪkjuːd/ adjective

Definition

Decorated with curlicues; having elaborate swirls, spirals, or flourishes.

Etymology

From curlicue + -ed (adjective suffix). The -ed suffix transforms nouns and verbs into adjectives, here meaning 'adorned with curlicues.'

Kelly Says

A 'curlicued' font or design is the opposite of minimalism—every available space is filled with decorative loops and swirls. Modern designers often call this 'maximalist,' and interestingly, it's come back into fashion after decades of minimalism.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
እንቁላል
en-kwe-lal
ARالعربية
مَجْزُر
ma-j-zu-r
BNবাংলা
কুঁকু
kunk-u
CACatalà
voltes
vol-tes
CSČeština
kroužek
krou-zhek
DADansk
sving
swing
DEDeutsch
geschlungen
gesh-lung-en
ELΕλληνικά
σπείρα
spe-ee-ra
ESEspañol
curlicue
kur-li-kwe-ad-o
FAفارسی
لبه
lab-eh
FISuomi
kierre
kye-reh
FRFrançais
bouclé
bu-kle
GUGU
કુળકુળ
kool-kool
HAHA
karya
ka-rya
HEעברית
קפיצה
ka-pit-sa
HIहिन्दी
लहराव
la-har-av
HUMagyar
csavarg
cha-varg
IDBahasa Indonesia
lekuk
le-kuk
IGIG
akwụkwọ
ak-wuk-wo
ITItaliano
volute
vo-loo-tay
JA日本語
くねくねしている
kune-kune shite-iru
KKKK
сәуле
sa-wle
KMKM
ស្លាប
s-laap
KO한국어
곱슬곱슬하다
gop-seul-gop-seul-ha-da
MRMR
लहरी
la-ha-ri
MSBahasa Melayu
alun-alun
a-loon a-loon
MYမြန်မာ
ဆင်း
shin
NLNederlands
krul
krool
NONorsk
sving
swing
PAPA
ਕੁੰਡ
kund
PLPolski
kłębek
klen-bek
PTPortuguês
espiralizado
es-pi-ra-li-za-do
RORomână
șir
sheer
RUРусский
завит
za-vit
SVSvenska
svalka
sval-ka
SWKiswahili
mzungu
m-zung-oo
TAதமிழ்
கொத்து
kot-thu
TEతెలుగు
కంఠం
kan-tham
THไทย
ลอน
lon
TLTL
kulot
koo-lot
TRTürkçe
kıvrım
kiv-rim
UKУкраїнська
кільце
kil-tse
URاردو
لہری
la-ha-ri
VITiếng Việt
lượn sóng
lwee-n song
YOYO
àgbà
a-gba
ZH中文
卷曲
juǎn qū
ZUZU
isigxobo
ee-sig-kho-bo

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