ˈcarlieSc. [f. carl n.1 + -ie = -y4.] A little carl, a man short of stature. 1697Cleland Poems 68 (Jam.) Some peevish clownish carlie.1822Galt Sir A. Wylie I. 40 (Jam.) Andrew settled into a little gash carlie, remarkable chiefly for a straightforward simplicity.