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cowlick

/ˈkælɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.64 in modern English

Syllables
cowlick
IPA
/ˈkælɪk/
18
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An unruly lock or section of hair that sticks straight out from the skull or lies at an angle at odds with the rest of an individual's hair, like a whorl or vortex.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From cow + lick; as the hair may appear to have been licked into place by a cow.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkælɪk/

Inflected Forms

cowlicks (plural) cow-lick (alternative) cow lick (alternative)

Derived Forms

cowlicked

Synonyms

calflick

Questions

How do you pronounce cowlick?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkælɪk/.
What does cowlick mean?
An unruly lock or section of hair that sticks straight out from the skull or lies at an angle at odds with the rest of an individual's hair, like a whorl or vortex.
Where does cowlick come from?
From cow + lick; as the hair may appear to have been licked into place by a cow.

How to pronounce cowlick

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