Charley

A limping horse

Charley is a diminutive form of Charles, used as a given name for both males and females.

The spelling with -ey distinguishes it from the more common Charlie.

A charley horse is a painful muscle cramp, especially in the leg: I woke up with a charley horse in my calf.

cyclone

hurricane

Violent tropical windstorm

typhoonWestern Pacific hurricane
stormSevere atmospheric disturbance
windstormViolent atmospheric disturbance

gale · tempest · cyclonic · eye · landfall · surge · barometer · meteorology · Caribbean · Atlantic

name

Chuck

Shoulder beef section

CarlosSpanish male name
CarloItalian masculine name
KarlaFemale given name

Charlton · Caroline · Carly · Carla · Carlin

cramp

calf

Juvenile cow or leg part

contractionReduction in size
tightnessState of being constricted
knottedTied with loops

soreness · stretching · potassium · hydration · nocturnal · athlete · cramping · seizing

slang

cocaine

Addictive stimulant narcotic

cokeCarbonized coal fuel
blowMove air forcefully
snowFrozen crystalline precipitation

powder · white · nose-candy · lines · snort · drug · substance

Categories

hurricaneshurricane, tropical cyclone, Andrew, Katrina, eyewall
LeicestershireLeicester, Hinckley, Whetstone, Croft, Cosby
West African Slanghow far, bros, gist, pidgin, broken English

Opposites

muscular state

Charleymuscle relaxation

Softening of contracted fibers

suppleness · limberness · flexibility · looseness · fluidity

Phrases

Family

Charlotte, Charles, Charlie, Charlene

Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G