whorl vs curlicue

whorl and curlicue both are nouns.

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

As nouns, whorl and curlicue are synonyms defined as:

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

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

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