curlicue vs whorl

curlicue and whorl both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
curlicue	Yes	No	No	No
whorl	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, curlicue and whorl are synonyms defined as:

curlicue and whorl: a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)

Other synonyms of curlicue include coil, curl, gyre, ringlet, roll, scroll.

curlicue (noun)	whorl (noun)
a short twisting line	a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)	lock of hair in the shape of a spiral or curl
	a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)