charlie
/ˈtʃɑɹli/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.43 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A unisex given name.
name
A unisex given name.
name
A name for a fox in fables and folk literature.
Example Sentences
- "Heaven only knows why a man with a strong biblical name like James wants to be a president named Jimmy. I'm certain that if he were called Charles, he wouldn't fool around that way. Charles is not so bad, but Charlie is a terrible burden to bear."
- "People were seen exiting a building on Utah Valley University after Charlie Kirk, the CEO and co-founder of the conservative youth organization Turning Point USA, was shot Wednesday at an event on campus."
- "'Can I call you Charlotte?' 'No. I hate the name, makes me sound like a Victorian aunt. I'm Charlie, and no, you can't call me that either.'"
- "[I]t is a land of large, rich pastures bounded by ox-fences, and covered with fine hedgerow timber, with here and there a nice little gorse or spinney, where abideth poor Charley, having no other cover to which to betake himself for miles and miles, when pushed out some fine November morning by the old Berkshire."
- "I learned a thing or two from Charlie, don't you know? You better stay away from Copperhead Road."
- "You look a right Charlie in that clown outfit! — Yes, we make a right pair of Charlies."
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈtʃɑɹli/
Usage
- Uncountable
- Slang
- British usage
- Countable
- Archaic