CURLICUES Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

curlicues 1 of 2

noun

variants also curlycues

plural of curlicue

as in curls

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curlicues

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of curlicue

as in loops

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straightens

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Noun

That specific stylist taught her a few techniques to style her hair, including using a dime-sized amount of gel with a quarter-sized amount of leave-in and running it through her curls.

— Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 14 Oct. 2026
Meanwhile, her ends were accented with subtle curls that folded below her chest and around her back.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of curls

Verb

The film, which premiered in competition at Venice Film Festival earlier this month, centers on a mother-daughter relationship that spirals out of control following a shocking revelation.

— Ellise Shafer, Variety, 23 Sep. 2026
Together, the pair launch an underground fight club that quickly spirals out of control.

— Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 26 June 2026

Definition of spirals

Noun

Unlike quiches, frittatas are crustless, but this version doesn’t skimp on satisfying carbs, thanks to coils of spaghetti that become crisp and caramelized on the edges and soft and fluffy in the eggy center.

— Lizzy Briskin, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Oct. 2026
This creates eddy currents, which increase the coils’ effective inductance, following Lenz’s law.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of coils

Verb

Cassiopeia circles Polaris as Earth rotates, so its orientation changes through the night.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Separately in the episode, River (Jack Lowden) and Sid (Olivia Cooke) are on the run from a pair of assassins, while the rest of the team circles the wagons en route to a safe house.

— Lisa de los Reyes, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of circles

Verb

Ukiah to Boonville Head southwest on Highway 253, a two-lane road that curves through a dense forest.

— Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2026
Out front, a striking carport canopy dramatically curves over the angled driveway, suspended by slender steel support columns.

— Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of curves

Noun

The production is a rattling junk drawer of circuit-bent thrift-store keyboards, dusty drum machines, and unintuitive loops, and KTO combines them into head-scratching, shouldn’t-work grooves.

— Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2026
Carousel music mixed with the thunderous roar of roller coaster carts exploding through dizzying loops and heart-stopping drops.

— Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of loops

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