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cowlick Synonyms
Another word for cowlick
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• noun (Context 1)
A lock or tuft of hair that grows in a different direction from the rest of the hair and will not lie flat.
Usage Example
"No matter how much water he combed through his hair before school pictures, the stubborn tuft at his crown stood straight up."
Weak
tuft
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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Cowlick. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/cowlick