cowlick

• Petite mèche de cheveux qui pousse dans une direction différente des autres, formant souvent une touffe rebelle difficile à coiffer.

A noun referring to a small tuft or section of hair that grows in a different direction from the surrounding hair, often making it difficult to flatten.

1. Tuft of hairB1informal

   A small section of hair that grows in a different direction from the rest, often making it difficult to style flat.

   Épi

   • He tried to flatten his cowlick with gel, but it kept sticking up.
   • Her cowlick at the crown of her head made her hair look messy.
   • Barbers often have to work around a cowlick when cutting hair.

   Synonymesswirlwhorl