COWLICK Meaning of COWLICK in English cow ‧ lick /ˈkaʊˌlɪk/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: Because it looks as if it had been licked by a cow ] hair that sticks up on your head Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012