curlicuePronunciation: /ˈkəːlɪkjuː/Definition of curlicue noun a decorative curl or twist in calligraphy or in the design of an object: the wide bridge was decorated with gilded wrought-iron curlicuesOrigin: mid 19th century: from curly + cue2 (in the sense 'pigtail'), or -cue representing the letter qcurlicue in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of curlicue in the US English dictionary