English Explanatory Dictionary

Charlie

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A unisex given name.
  2. A diminutive of the male given name Charles; also used as a formal given name.
  3. A diminutive of the female given names Charlotte or Charlene, also used as a formal given name, although less common than the male name.
  4. A name for a fox in fables and folk literature.
noun
  1. radiotelephony clear-code word for the letter C.
  2. The Vietcong (Victor Charlie); (by extension, sometimes) any enemy.
  3. Cocaine.
  4. A fool.
  5. A woman's breast
  6. A nightwatchman.
  7. A short, pointed beard, like that of King Charles I.
  8. The situation in some blackjack variants where a player wins automatically by showing a hand with the correct number of cards.
noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Charlie.

Pronunciation

/ˈtʃɑɹli/ En-ca-Charlie.oga En-au-charlie.ogg

Word forms

Charlie Charlies Charley

Synonyms

Charley Charlee Charli Charleigh Chas Chuck snow fool

Derived words

Charlee Charleigh Charley charley horse Charli Charlie bar Charlie Brown tree CharlieCard Charlie Chaplin mustache Charlie Farnsbarns Charlie Foxtrot Charlie McCarthy Charlie Noble Charlie Papa Charlieplex Charlieplexing Charlie rat cheap Charlie creeping Charlie good-time Charlie Mister Charlie Regulation Charlie Tail End Charlie Uncle Charlie Victor Charlie
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