Schnörkel — meaning in English

English meaning

• curlicue noun A decorative curling shape made up of spirals and loops.
• flourish verb To grow, develop, or succeed vigorously.
• scroll noun A roll of paper or parchment, especially one containing writing.

Senses

Schnörkel is used for these senses in English:

• curlicue A fancy twisting or curling shape usually made from a series of spirals and loops.
• flourish An ornamentation.
• scroll (architectural element) An ornament formed of undulations giving off spirals or sprays, usually suggestive of plant form. Roman architectural ornament is largely of some scroll pattern.
• scroll A mark or flourish added to a person's signature, intended to represent a seal, and in some States allowed as a substitute for a seal. [U.S.] Alexander Mansfield Burrill.

flourish — full definition

1. verb To grow, develop, or succeed vigorously.
2. verb To wave or brandish something in a bold, showy way.
3. noun A bold, decorative gesture or embellishment.

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