单词	charley horses
释义	charley horse noun char·​ley horse ˈchär-lē-ˌhȯrs  : a muscular pain, cramping, or stiffness especially of the quadriceps that results from a strain or bruise Synonyms cramp crick kink spasm See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences had to stop and rest because of a charley horse in his leg Recent Examples on the Web Patrick McClellan uses a 32-pill regimen each day to ease the suffering from his rare form of muscular dystrophy, which can feel like a charley horse that violently spreads across the lower half of his body. Star Tribune, 13 June 2021 Pillar crashed into the fence at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on Thursday and suffered a charley horse, but remained in the game until the Giants lost 10-2. Kerry Crowley, The Mercury News, 2 Aug. 2019 Shortly after UConn’s 100-49 victory over South Florida Saturday night, Kia Nurse stood in the bowels of the Sun Dome and was asked if a charley horse sustained three days earlier at East Carolina was much of an issue. Mike Anthony, courant.com, 7 Jan. 2018 All of a sudden there’s a loud scream, and sobs from a shopper who got a charley horse. Allison P. Davis, The Cut, 29 Sep. 2017 This playful dance from 1972 evokes silent-movie comedy — don’t-blink-or-you’ll-miss-’em moments include a robbery scene and a charley horse episode, in which a dancer’s leg cramps up. Gia Kourlas, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2017 Word History Etymology from Charley, nickname for Charles First Known Use 1886, in the meaning defined above Kids Definition charley horse noun char·​ley horse ˈchär-lē-ˌhȯrs  : a painful cramp in a muscle (as of the leg) Medical Definition charley horse noun char·​ley horse ˈchär-lē-ˌhȯrs  : a muscular pain, cramping, or stiffness especially of the quadriceps that results from a strain or bruise charley horses noun plural of charley horse as in cramps a painful sudden tightening of a muscle had to stop and rest because of a charley horse in his leg Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance cramps stitches kinks cricks spasms jerks contractions twitches pangs twinges
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