cowlick

He chuckled immoderately and pressed his cowlick down, which defiant tuft popped instantly back to its position of attention.

This hair was his pride and sorrow: it defied him in a brilliant cowlick until plastered flat with water.

From the top of his forehead to the cowlick on the back of his head ran a broad white scar.

Trousers may be brought to order in a few minutes, but to subdue a cowlick is a matter of years.

Overtop thought pleasantly of her, and combed back his intractable cowlick.