cowlick
Example Sentences
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A cowlick could occur in the eye of a cyclone or eddy, or it could happen because the wind blows directly up toward the sky.
From Scientific American • Aug. 18, 2023
Craig is no different, his hair slicked down in a way that suggests he’s in daily battle with a cowlick.
From Slate • May 16, 2021
She was wearing a great outfit and had a huge cowlick and very dry, kind of fuzzy, long hair.
From New York Times • Feb. 21, 2020
His hair swirled out from his cowlick like a fingerprint, as if it were intended, as if it were someone’s design.
From The New Yorker • Feb. 11, 2017
The cowlick isn’t there anymore; it got shaved off when Joon decided being bald and wearing black made him look tough.
From "A Step from Heaven" by An Na
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.