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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.

      crime

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