cowlick

English

/ˈkaʊˌlɪk/

noun
Definitions
  • 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.

Etymology

Compound from English cow + English lick.

Origin

English

lick

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