cowlick

cow·lick

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kou-lik]
- /ˈkaʊˌlɪk/
- /ˈkaʊ.lɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kou-lik]
- /ˈkaʊˌlɪk/

Definitions of cowlick word

noun cowlick a tuft of hair over the forehead 3
noun cowlick a tuft of hair on the head that cannot easily be combed flat 3
noun cowlick a tuft of hair that grows in a direction different from that of the rest of the hair. 1
noun cowlick A lock of hair that grows in a direction different from the rest and that resists being combed flat. 1
noun cowlick curl or tuft of hair 1
noun cowlick An unruly lock of hair that sticks straight up from the skull as if licked by a cow. 0

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Origin of cowlick

First appearance:

before 1590

One of the 37% oldest English words

First recorded in 1590-1600; cow1 + lick

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Parts of speech for Cowlick

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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cowlick popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for cowlick

noun cowlick

wig — an artificial covering of hair for all or most of the head, of either synthetic or natural hair, worn to be stylish or more attractive.
hairstyle — a style of cutting, arranging, or combing the hair; hairdo; coiffure.
grass — Günter (Wilhelm) [goo n-ter wil-helm;; German gyn-tuh r vil-helm] /ˈgʊn tər ˈwɪl hɛlm;; German ˈgün tər ˈvɪl hɛlm/ (Show IPA), 1927–2015, German novelist, poet, and playwright.
fur — the fine, soft, thick, hairy coat of the skin of a mammal.
haircut — an act or instance of cutting the hair.

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Antonyms for cowlick

noun cowlick

individual — a single human being, as distinguished from a group.
one — being or amounting to a single unit or individual or entire thing, item, or object rather than two or more; a single: one woman; one nation; one piece of cake.

All 2 Antonyms of cowlick

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noun cowlick

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