char·ley horse / noun (informal) = a cramp or feeling of stiffness in an arm or leg. Example: "She had a charley horse and limped as she went to the kitchen."
roam /rəʊm / verb = to wander without a plan or a specific destination. Example: "Does your cat roam around the neighborhood all day?"
Why did I choose this word today? Because someone mentioned that my cat roams the hall where I live. No, she doesn't. She walks beside me from our end of the hall to the other end and back again. That is NOT roaming.
gormless /chiefly British = dull, stupid, and lacking in intelligence. Example: "Professor Pigeon is not gormless."
I don't remember ever running across this word before, until this week. So I looked it up. I'd say Professor Pigeon is definitely the opposite of gormless.
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