cowlick

[ kou-lik ]

/ ˈkaʊˌlɪk /

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noun

a tuft of hair that grows in a direction different from that of the rest of the hair.

Origin of cowlick

First recorded in 1590–1600; cow¹ + lick

Words nearby cowlick

cowk, cow killer, cowl, cowled, Cowley, cowlick, cow lily, cowling, Cowlitz, cowlneck, cowl neckline

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Example sentences from the Web for cowlick

I never yet saw a fellow with a cowlick who amounted to a hill of beans.
Center Rush Rowland|Ralph Henry Barbour
Once I saw Dan's cowlick shake like the plume of an angry warrior as his wife turned toward him inquiringly.
A Hoosier Chronicle|Meredith Nicholson
Trousers may be brought to order in a few minutes, but to subdue a cowlick is a matter of years.
Skippy Bedelle|Owen Johnson
He chuckled immoderately and pressed his cowlick down, which defiant tuft popped instantly back to its position of attention.
The Red Debt|Everett MacDonald

So he put down the spuds and begun to curry that cowlick of hisn.
Alec Lloyd, Cowpuncher|Eleanor Gates

British Dictionary definitions for cowlick

cowlick

/ (ˈkaʊˌlɪk) /

noun

a tuft of hair over the forehead

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单词	cowlick
释义	cowlick [ kou-lik ] / ˈkaʊˌlɪk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR cowlick ON THESAURUS.COM noun a tuft of hair that grows in a direction different from that of the rest of the hair. Origin of cowlick First recorded in 1590–1600; cow¹ + lick Words nearby cowlick cowk, cow killer, cowl, cowled, Cowley, cowlick, cow lily, cowling, Cowlitz, cowlneck, cowl neckline Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cowlick I never yet saw a fellow with a cowlick who amounted to a hill of beans. Center Rush Rowland\|Ralph Henry Barbour Once I saw Dan's cowlick shake like the plume of an angry warrior as his wife turned toward him inquiringly. A Hoosier Chronicle\|Meredith Nicholson Trousers may be brought to order in a few minutes, but to subdue a cowlick is a matter of years. Skippy Bedelle\|Owen Johnson He chuckled immoderately and pressed his cowlick down, which defiant tuft popped instantly back to its position of attention. The Red Debt\|Everett MacDonald So he put down the spuds and begun to curry that cowlick of hisn. Alec Lloyd, Cowpuncher\|Eleanor Gates British Dictionary definitions for cowlick cowlick / (ˈkaʊˌlɪk) / noun a tuft of hair over the forehead Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to cowlick wig, hairstyle, grass, fur, haircut, fiber, wool, strand, sideburn, eyebrow, mane, group, shock, collection, cluster, knot, bunch, topknot, feathers, ruff
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cowlick

noun

Origin of cowlick

Words nearby cowlick

Example sentences from the Web for cowlick

British Dictionary definitions for cowlick

noun

Words related to cowlick