councils NOUN
The council is a group of people who look after the affairs of a town, district or county.
count counts, counting, counted
VERB 1 When you count, you say numbers in order. Count up to a hundred.
VERB 2 If you count a number of things, you are finding out how many there are.
counter counters
NOUN 1 A counter is a long narrow table in a shop, where things are sold.
NOUN 2 A counter is also a small round flat object, usually made of plastic, that is used in board games.
country countries
NOUN 1 A country is a land that has its own government and often its own language.
NOUN 2 The country is land away from towns and cities.
couple couples
NOUN 1 A couple of things or people means two of them. It should only take a couple of days.
NOUN 2 Two people are sometimes called a couple, especially if they are married or having a relationship.
coupon coupons NOUN
A coupon is a piece of printed paper that allows you to pay less than usual for something.
courage NOUN
Courage is not showing that you are afraid of something.
course courses
NOUN 1 A course is a series of lessons.
NOUN 2 A course can also be one part of a meal.
of course PHRASE You use of course to make something you are saying stronger. Of course I still want to go.
court courts
NOUN 1 A court is an area marked out for a game like tennis or badminton.
NOUN 2 A court is also a place where things to do with the law are decided.
NOUN 3 The court of a king or queen is where they live with their family.
courtyard courtyards NOUN
A courtyard is an open flat area of ground with walls all round it.
cousin cousins NOUN
Your cousin is a child of your uncle or aunt.
cover covers, covering, covered
VERB 1 If you cover something, you put something over it to protect or hide it.
NOUN 2 The covers on a bed are the blankets or duvet that you have over you to keep you warm.
NOUN 3 The cover of a book or magazine is the outside of it.
cow cows NOUN
A cow is a large farm animal that gives milk.
coward cowards NOUN
A coward is someone who avoids anything dangerous, painful or difficult.
cowboy cowboys NOUN
A cowboy is a man whose job is to look after cattle.
crab crabs NOUN
A crab is a sea animal. It has four pairs of legs, two pincers, and a flat round body covered by a shell.
crack cracks, cracking, cracked
VERB 1 If you crack something, or it cracks, it has a small split in it but does not quite break.
NOUN 2 A crack is the line on something that shows it is nearly broken.
NOUN 3 A crack is also a sudden loud noise.
cracker crackers
NOUN 1 A cracker is a thin crisp biscuit, often slightly salty.
NOUN 2 A cracker can be a cardboard tube covered in coloured paper, that people have at parties. It makes a sharp sound when you pull the ends apart.
cradle cradles NOUN
A cradle is a small box-shaped bed for a baby.
crane cranes
NOUN 1 A crane is a machine that moves heavy things by lifting them.
NOUN 2 A crane is also a large water bird with long legs and a long neck.
crash crashes, crashing, crashed
NOUN 1 A crash is a traffic accident.
NOUN 2 A crash is also a sudden loud noise like something breaking.
VERB 3 If something crashes, it hits something else and makes a loud noise.
crate crates NOUN
A crate is a large box used for transporting or storing things.
crawl crawls, crawling, crawled VERB
When you crawl, you move forward on your hands and knees.
crayon crayons NOUN
A crayon is a coloured pencil.
craze crazes NOUN
A craze is something that is very popular for a short time.
crazy crazier, craziest
ADJECTIVE 1 Someone or something crazy is very strange or foolish.
ADJECTIVE 2 If you are crazy about something, you are very keen on it.
creak creaks, creaking, creaked VERB
If something creaks, it makes an odd squeaking sound.
cream
ADJECTIVE 1 Something that is cream in colour is yellowish-white.
NOUN 2 Cream is the pale yellow liquid taken from the top of milk.
crease creases, creasing, creased
NOUN 1 A crease is a line made by folding or wrinkling something.
VERB 2 If you crease something, you make lines appear on it.
create creates, creating, created VERB
To create something means to cause it to happen, or exist.
creature creatures NOUN
A creature is any animal, such as a bird, fish or insect.
credit card credit cards NOUN
A credit card is a plastic card that allows someone to buy goods and pay for them later.
creep creeps, creeping, crept VERB
If you creep somewhere, you move quietly and slowly.
crescent crescents NOUN
A crescent is a curved shape that is wider in the middle than at the ends, like a new moon.
crew crews NOUN
A crew is the people who work on a ship, aircraft or spaceship.
cricket crickets
NOUN 1 Cricket is an outdoor game between two teams of eleven players.
NOUN 2 A cricket is a small jumping insect that makes a chirping sound by rubbing its wings together.
cried VERB
Cried is the past tense of cry.
cries VERB
Cries is a present tense form of cry.
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