a small area of hair which sticks up around the hairline and does not grow in the same direction as the rest of the hair
a tuft of hair that grows in a dirrection different from that of the rest of the hair
The center of a hair whorl. They are permanent and cannot be brushed away or clipped out. Cowlicks commonly occur on the head, crest of neck, throat latch and front of neck. They occasionally appear on other parts of the body.
A cowlick is a part of hair that stands up without reason.