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- countess noun (countess, countesses)
A countess is a noble lady, the wife of a count, or a woman who holds the rank of count. - countless adjective (countless)
1) Countless means so many that they cannot be counted, or very, very many. - country noun (country, countries); adjective (country — of the countryside)
A land with its own government, borders and people: "Canada is a big country.". - countryman noun (countryman, countrymen)
A countryman is a man who lives in the country, on a farm or in a village; he is often plain and hard-working. - countryside noun (the countryside; uncountable)
1) The countryside is land outside towns and cities, with fields, farms, woods, hills and small villages. - county noun (county, counties)
1) A county is a part of a state or country with its own name, towns and local government. - coup noun (a coup, coups)
A sudden, often violent, illegal taking of power in a country, usually by the army; also called a coup d'état. - couple noun (couple, couples); verb (couple, coupled — to join)
A couple is 2 people who are together, like a married pair. - couplet noun (a couplet, couplets)
A couplet is a pair of lines of poetry that go together, usually rhyming and with the same rhythm. - coupon noun (a coupon, coupons)
A piece of paper or a code that lets you get money off or something free when you buy. - courage noun (courage — uncountable)
Courage is the ability to do something that frightens you or is difficult, even when you feel afraid: bravery. - courageous adjective (courageous, more courageous, most courageous)
1) Courageous means brave: willing to do something frightening, difficult or dangerous because it is right. - courier noun (a courier, couriers); verb (courier, couriers, couriered, couriering)
A courier is a person or company that delivers parcels, letters or documents quickly to people's homes or businesses. - course noun (a course, courses); adverb phrase «of course»; verb (course, courses, coursed, coursing — rare, of liquids)
A course is a set of lessons on a subject: «a swimming course». - courser noun (courser, coursers)
(old use, poetic) A courser is a swift, fine horse, used for riding in battle or on a quest. - court noun (a court, courts); verb (court, courts, courted, courting — old or formal)
A place where a judge decides legal cases; also the judge and people there. - courteous adjective (courteous, more courteous, most courteous); noun courtesy
1) Polite, kind and showing respect for others. - courteously adverb (courteously); from the adjective courteous
In a polite, kind and respectful way, showing good manners. - courtesy noun (courtesy, courtesies); adjective use (courtesy bus, courtesy call)
Courtesy is polite, kind and respectful behaviour towards other people. - courtier noun (a courtier, courtiers)
1) A person who spends time at the court of a king or queen, as an adviser, friend or attendant. - courtroom noun (a courtroom, courtrooms)
1) The room in a law court where trials and hearings take place, with places for the judge, the jury, the lawyers, the person accused and… - courtship noun (courtship, courtships; also uncountable)
1) (science) Special behaviour that animals use to attract a mate, such as dancing, singing, showing off bright feathers or bringing… - courtyard noun (a courtyard, courtyards)
1) An open space with no roof, surrounded by walls or buildings, inside a castle, house, school, inn or palace. - cousin noun (cousin, cousins)
1) A cousin is the child of your aunt or uncle. 2) A first cousin shares your grandparents. - cove noun (a cove, coves)
A small, sheltered bay on a coastline, with land curving around it. - covenant noun (a covenant, covenants)
1) (Bible) A covenant is a solemn promise or agreement between God and people, such as God's covenant with Noah (the rainbow), with… - coventry proper noun (Coventry)
Coventry, a city in the West Midlands of England. - cover verb (cover, covers, covered, covering); noun (a cover, covers; cover — shelter)
To cover is to put something over another thing to hide or protect it. - coverage noun (coverage; uncountable)
The reporting of news or events on TV, radio, in newspapers or online: «live coverage of the match». - covered adjective (covered); verb (cover, covers, covered, covering)
Covered means having something over it or on it. - covering noun (a covering, coverings); verb form (covering — the -ing form of cover)
A covering is a layer of something that lies on or over something else. - coverlet noun (coverlet, coverlets)
A coverlet is the top cover on a bed, laid over the blankets to keep you warm. - covert adjective (covert); noun (a covert, coverts)
1) Covert means secret or hidden, done so that people do not notice. 2) A covert is a thick bush or small wood where wild animals hide. - covertly adverb (covertly)
1) In a secret or hidden way, so that others do not notice. 2) (formal) Not openly shown or admitted: «covertly unhappy». - covet verb (covet, covets, coveted, coveting)
To covet something is to want very much something that belongs to someone else. - covetous adjective (more covetous, most covetous)
1) Covetous means wanting very much to have what belongs to someone else, or wanting more and more of something such as gold. - covetousness noun (no plural)
A strong greedy wish to have what other people have, or to keep getting more. - cow noun (cow, cows); verb (cow — to frighten, rare)
A cow is a big farm animal that gives milk and says «moo». - coward noun (a coward, cowards)
A coward is a person who is too afraid to do what is right, brave or necessary, or who runs away from danger or difficulty. - cowardice noun (cowardice; uncountable)
1) Cowardice is a lack of courage: being too afraid to do what is right or what is needed. 2) A shameful act done because of fear. - cowardly adjective (cowardly, more cowardly, most cowardly)
Cowardly means not brave, too afraid to face danger, pain or something difficult. - cowboy noun (a cowboy, cowboys); adjective use (cowboy builders, a cowboy hat)
A man, especially in the western USA, who rides a horse and looks after cattle on a ranch. - cower verb (cower, cowers, cowered, cowering)
To crouch down or shrink back in fear, making yourself small. - cowherd noun (cowherds)
A person whose job is to look after cows out in the fields. - cowl noun (cowls)
1) A hood, especially a loose hood on a monk's robe; old use. 2) A cap-shaped cover on the top of a chimney to keep out rain. - cowpox noun (cowpox; uncountable)
Cowpox is a mild disease of cows that causes sores on their udders and can pass to people, giving them a few small blisters. - cowrie noun (cowrie, cowries — also spelled cowry)
A cowrie is a small sea snail with a smooth, shiny, rounded shell. - cowshed noun (a cowshed, cowsheds)
1) A cowshed is a farm building where cows are kept, fed or milked, especially in winter. - cowslip noun (cowslips)
A wild spring flower with pale yellow, sweet-smelling blossoms that grows in grass and meadows. - coyote noun (a coyote, coyotes)
1) A coyote is a wild animal of the dog family, smaller than a wolf, with grey-brown fur, big ears and a bushy tail, found across North… - cozy adjective (cozier, coziest)
Warm, snug and comfortable, safe from the cold or from harm. (In British English this is spelled cosy.) - cpr noun (CPR, uncountable) — an abbreviation
1) CPR stands for cardiopulmonary resuscitation: first aid for someone whose heart has stopped and who is not breathing, done by pushing… - crab noun (a crab, crabs; crab — the food); verb (crab — rare)
A crab is a sea or shore animal with a hard shell, eight legs and two big claws (pincers), which often walks sideways. - crabby adjective (crabby, crabbier, crabbiest)
1) (informal) Crabby means grumpy and easily annoyed, in a bad mood. - crabs noun, plural of «crab» (a crab, crabs); verb «crab» (rare)
1) Sea or shore animals with a hard shell, ten legs and two big claws that walk sideways. 2) The meat of these animals, eaten as food. - crack noun (a crack, cracks); verb (crack, cracks, cracked, cracking)
A crack is a thin line where something has broken but not fallen apart. - cracker noun (cracker, crackers)
A cracker is a thin, dry, crisp biscuit, often eaten with cheese. - crackle verb (crackle, crackles, crackled, crackling); noun (a crackle, crackles)
To crackle is to make a lot of short, sharp, small sounds, like a fire burning or paper being crushed. - cradle noun (a cradle, cradles); verb (cradle, cradles, cradled, cradling)
A cradle is a small bed for a baby, often one that can rock. - craft noun (a craft, crafts; craft also plural for boats); verb (craft, crafts, crafted, crafting)
An activity where you make things by hand, such as painting, sewing, cutting and gluing. - craftily adverb (more craftily, most craftily)
In a clever, sly way, often to trick someone or to get something without being noticed. - craftiness noun (no plural)
Cleverness used in a sly way, especially for tricking people. - craftsman noun (a craftsman, craftsmen)
1) A person, traditionally a man, who is skilled at making things by hand, such as furniture, pots, jewellery or stone carvings: «a… - craftsperson noun (a craftsperson, craftspeople or craftspersons)
1) A craftsperson is someone who makes things skilfully by hand, such as pots, furniture, jewellery or baskets. - crafty adjective (crafty, craftier, craftiest)
Crafty means clever at getting what you want by tricks and secret plans; sly. - crag noun (a crag, crags); adjective craggy
1) A steep, rough, rocky cliff or high rock sticking out from a hill or mountain. - craggy adjective (craggier, craggiest)
Rough and steep, with many sharp rocks sticking out; a craggy hill or cliff. - cram verb (cram, crams, crammed, cramming)
To cram is to push too many things or people into a small space. - cramp noun (a cramp, cramps; cramp — uncountable in UK); verb (cramp, cramps, cramped, cramping)
A cramp is a sudden, painful tightening of a muscle, often in the leg or foot. - cranberry noun (a cranberry, cranberries); adjective use (cranberry sauce, cranberry red)
1) A small, round, red, very sour berry that grows on low bushes in wet, boggy ground. 2) The deep red colour of these berries. - crane noun (a crane, cranes); verb (crane, cranes, craned, craning)
A crane is a very tall machine with a long arm used to lift and move heavy things, especially on building sites and at ports. - crank noun (a crank, cranks); verb (crank, cranks, cranked, cranking)
1) (noun) A handle or bar bent at a right angle that you turn round and round to make a machine work, like on an old car engine, a pencil… - crankshaft noun (a crankshaft, crankshafts)
1) A crankshaft is a long metal rod in an engine that turns the up-and-down movement of the pistons into turning (spinning) movement that… - cranky adjective (cranky, crankier, crankiest) — informal
Bad-tempered or easily annoyed, often because you are tired or hungry. - cranny noun (cranny, crannies)
A small crack, gap or hole in a wall or rock where something tiny can hide or shelter. - crap noun (crap — rude, uncountable); adjective (crap — rude, UK); verb (crap, craps, crapped, crapping — rude); noun (craps — a dice game, US)
Nonsense or untrue things: «That's a load of crap.». - crape noun (crape, crapes)
A thin, crinkly black cloth, worn to show mourning for someone who has died. - crash noun (a crash, crashes); verb (crash, crashes, crashed, crashing)
A crash is an accident when a vehicle hits something hard. - crashing noun (crashing, crashings); also the -ing form of the verb «crash»
1) A loud noise of things smashing, breaking or falling. 2) The sound of heavy bodies bursting through things, such as trees or branches. - crate noun (crate, crates); verb (crate — to pack in a crate)
A crate is a big strong box, often made of wood or plastic slats, used to carry or store things. - crater noun (crater, craters)
A crater is a large bowl-shaped hole in the ground made when something hits it, like a meteorite or a bomb. - crave verb (crave, craves, craved, craving)
To crave something is to want it very strongly, so that it is hard to think about anything else. - craving noun (a craving, cravings); form of verb (crave, craves, craved, craving)
A craving is a very strong wish for something, especially a food or drink. - crawl verb (crawl, crawls, crawled, crawling); noun (a crawl; the crawl — swimming)
To crawl is to move on your hands and knees, as babies do. - crayfish noun (a crayfish; plural crayfish or crayfishes)
A small freshwater animal like a tiny lobster, with claws, a hard shell and ten legs, living in rivers, streams and lakes. - crayon noun (crayon, crayons); verb (crayon, crayoned)
1) A crayon is a stick of coloured wax for drawing and colouring. 2) To crayon is to draw or colour with crayons. - craze noun (a craze, crazes); verb (craze, crazes, crazed, crazing — rare)
A craze is something that suddenly becomes very popular for a short time, like a toy, game or dance, and then fades. - crazy adjective (crazy, crazier, craziest)
1) Crazy means very silly, wild or strange. 2) «Crazy about» something means liking it very much. 3) People also say crazy to mean very… - creak verb (creak, creaks, creaked, creaking); noun (a creak, creaks)
To creak is to make a long, high, squeaking sound, like an old door, a wooden floor or stairs when they move or are walked on. - creaking verb (-ing form of «creak»: creak, creaks, creaked, creaking); adjective (creaking); noun (creaking, uncountable)
Creaking is the long, squeaky, groaning sound that old wood, doors, floors or hinges make when they move or bear weight. - creaky adjective (creaky, creakier, creakiest)
Making a long, high, squeaking sound when moved or stepped on: «a creaky door», «creaky stairs». - cream noun (cream, creams); adjective (cream-coloured); verb (cream, creams, creamed, creaming)
1) Cream is the thick, fatty part of milk. It is used to make butter, cakes and ice cream. 2) A cream is a soft thick stuff you rub on… - creamy adjective (creamy, creamier, creamiest)
1) Thick, smooth and rich, like cream, or containing a lot of cream. 2) Pale yellowish-white in colour, like cream. - crease noun (a crease, creases); verb (crease, creases, creased, creasing)
A crease is a line or fold made in paper, cloth or skin when it is pressed or crumpled. - create verb (create, creates, created, creating)
To create is to make something new that did not exist before. - creation noun (creation, a creation, creations; Creation)
1) Creation is the act of making something new. 2) A creation is a thing someone has made, like a painting, a cake or a story. 3) (Bible… - creative adjective (creative, more creative, most creative); noun (a creative, creatives — at work)
Creative means good at having new ideas and making new things, such as stories, art, music or inventions. - creativity noun (creativity — uncountable)
1) Creativity is the ability to make new things or think of new and original ideas. - creator noun (a creator, creators; the Creator)
A creator is a person who makes or invents something new, such as a story, game, character or video. - creature noun (creature, creatures)
A creature is any living animal, big or small, like a bird, insect or fish.
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