| councilman |
a member of a council, as of a city or town. |
| councilor |
someone who belongs to a council. |
| councilwoman |
a female member of a council, as of a city or town. |
| counsel |
guidance or advice, esp. as given by an authority or wise person. [6 definitions] |
| counseling |
help or guidance from a mental health professional or member of the clergy that is aimed at solving emotional problems or at resolving or preventing conflicts between people in a close relationship. |
| counselor |
someone who gives or is hired to give counsel. [3 definitions] |
| count1 |
to list or name (numbers or items) one by one in order to find the total. [10 definitions] |
| count2 |
one who holds a rank of European nobility that is equivalent to that of an English earl. |
| count backwards |
to say or write the numbers in reverse order starting with a given number; count back. |
| count by fives |
to name every fifth number when counting. |
| count by hundreds |
to name every hundredth number when counting. |
| count by tens |
to name every tenth number when counting. |
| count by twos |
to name every other number when counting; skip count. |
| countdown |
the act or procedure of counting in reverse in preparation for some event, such as the firing of a rocket, to occur at "zero". [2 definitions] |
| countenance |
facial expression or general appearance. [4 definitions] |
| counter1 |
a high, flat surface, usu. long and narrow and with a solid or bulky base, at which people sit on stools or stand to transact business, eat, or prepare food. [2 definitions] |
| counter2 |
a manual or automatic device for keeping count of something. [2 definitions] |
| counter3 |
in an opposite or contrary manner or direction. [8 definitions] |
| counter- |
contrary; opposing. [2 definitions] |
| counteraccusation |
combined form of accusation. |
| counteract |
to overcome or lessen the effect of through opposition or opposite action. |