Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Charade \Cha*rade"\, n. [F. charade, cf. Pr. charrada long chat,
   It ciarlare to chat, whence E. charlatan.]
   A verbal or acted enigma based upon a word which has two or
   more significant syllables or parts, each of which, as well
   as the word itself, is to be guessed from the descriptions or
   representations.

Source : WordNet®

charade
     n 1: a composition that imitates somebody's style in a humorous
          way [syn: {parody}, {lampoon}, {spoof}, {sendup}, {mockery},
           {takeoff}, {burlesque}, {travesty}, {pasquinade}, {put-on}]
     2: a word acted out in an episode of the game of charades