curlicued
Having fancy swirls
Curlicued means decorated with or formed into curlicues—ornamental spiral or twisting curves.
The word describes elaborate, swirling designs: curlicued ironwork on the balcony, her curlicued signature.
It often suggests old-fashioned elegance or excessive ornamentation: The curlicued Victorian furniture looked out of place in the modern apartment.
Spiral arrangement of ridges
- scrollWound document of parchment
- spiralCurve winding around center
- coilWound circular arrangement
- ringletSpiral lock of hair
tendril · helix · loop · twist · volute · corkscrew · flourish · swirl
Delicate twisted-wire ornamentation
- scrollworkSpiral ornamental design
- arabesqueFlowing ornamental design
- traceryDecorative branching stonework
- flourishTo grow vigorously
fretwork · lacework · rococo · baroque · embellishment · adornment · decoration · gingerbread
Elaborately detailed, many parts
- ornateElaborately decorated
- fancyElaborate or decorative
- decorativeServing to beautify
- embellishedDecorated or exaggerated
detailed · fussy · overwrought · florid · lavish · ornamental · frilly · adorned
whorl
Spiral arrangement of ridges
ringlet · tendril · helix · loop · twist · volute · corkscrew · flourish · swirl · gyre
filigree
Delicate twisted-wire ornamentation
- scrollworkSpiral ornamental design
- arabesqueFlowing ornamental design
- traceryDecorative branching stonework
flourish · fretwork · lacework · rococo · baroque · embellishment · adornment · decoration · gingerbread · acanthus
intricate
Elaborately detailed, many parts
- ornateElaborately decorated
- fancyElaborate or decorative
- decorativeServing to beautify
embellished · detailed · fussy · overwrought · florid · lavish · ornamental · frilly · adorned · ostentatious
graceful
Elegant in movement
stylish · sophisticated · dainty · flowing · sinuous · sweeping · artistic · aesthetic · beautiful · handsome
- ornateornate, elaborate, embellished, decorative, ornamental