cowlick

/ˈkaʊlɪk/

noun B2
N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
cowlicks

Meaning

  1. remolino (de pelo)

    • He can't flatten the cowlick on his head.

      No puede aplastar el remolino de su cabello.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

whirlpool

Spanish remolino covers two unrelated English words: a cowlick is a tuft of hair that won't lie flat; a whirlpool is a spinning vortex of water.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa cowlick?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: He can't flatten the ___ on his head.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a cowlick?

noun

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