cowlick
US /ˈkaʊ.lɪk/
UK /ˈkaʊ.lɪk/
1.
a tuft of hair that grows in a different direction from the rest of the hair and cannot be easily combed flat
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He tried to flatten his stubborn cowlick, but it always sprang back up.
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Her messy bun was made even more charming by a playful cowlick.