cowlick

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cowlick

/ˈkaʊˌlɪk/
/ˈkælɪk/ US, regional

Rhymes with (US, regional) -ælɪk

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From cow + lick; as the hair may appear to have been licked into place by a cow.

noun cowlicks · cow-lick · cow lick

An unruly lock or section of hair that sticks straight out from the skull or lies at an angle at odds with the rest of an individual's hair, like a whorl or vortex. We would touch strangers discreetly, feathering down their cowlicks.
Similar: calflick

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noun unruly lock of hair

Español	remolino, mechón
日本語	アホ毛 ahoge
Português	redemoinho
Français	épi
Deutsch	Haarwirbel, Wirbel
Italiano	ciuffo ribelle, ritrosa
Română	vârtej, moț
Русский	вихор vixor
Tiếng Việt	khoáy

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@misc{cowlick_2026,
  title = {cowlick},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cowlick},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}