cowlick

/ˌkaʊˈlɪk/

/ˈkaʊlɪk/

Other forms: cowlicks

A cowlick is a hunk of hair that sticks up, even when you comb it down, even when you smother it in hair gel. It looks like a cow licked your hair in one spot.

A cowlick can drive you crazy because it can’t be tamed! You can comb and comb a cowlick, but it just won’t stay down. A cowlick can show up anywhere on your head, like a little sprig shooting up from the back or a lonely wave in the front. Since most cowlicks are reoccurring, it’s best just to go with it. When a mama cow licks her baby, her tongue makes a little swirl in the fur, hence the name cowlick.

Definitions of cowlick

1. noun

   a tuft of hair that grows in a different direction from the rest of the hair and usually will not lie flat
   type of:

   hair

   a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss