/ Dictionary / Index C Cowley: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Cow•ley Pronunciation: (kou'lē, k'-), [key] — n. 1618–67, English poet. born 1898, U.S. writer, critic, and editor. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. cowled cowlick Related Content Daily Word Quiz: abstain Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language