12-letter words containing cou
- counteracter — Something that counteracts.
- counteragent — a person or thing that counteracts
- counterargue — to argue against something
- counterblast — A counterblast is a strong angry reply to something that has been said, written, or done.
- counterbluff — a bluff made in opposition to another bluff
- counterbrace — a rope on the leeward side of a ship, controlling the position of the fore-topsail
- countercharm — an object or action that is capable of destroying a magical charm
- countercheck — a check or restraint, esp one that acts in opposition to another
- counterclaim — a claim set up in opposition to another, esp by the defendant in a civil action against the plaintiff
- counterearth — (in Pythagorean astronomy) a planet, out of sight from our part of the earth, whose shadow upon the sun and moon, cast by a central fire that is also out of sight, causes the eclipses.
- counterfeits — Plural form of counterfeit.
- counterfoils — Plural form of counterfoil.
- counterforce — a force that acts in opposition to another force
- counterforts — Plural form of counterfort.
- counterimage — a corresponding image
- counterlight — a light opposite something, such as a painting, that negatively affects the appearance of that object
- countermands — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of countermand.
- countermarch — to march or cause to march back along the same route
- countermined — Simple past tense and past participle of countermine.
- countermines — Plural form of countermine.
- countermoved — Simple past tense and past participle of countermove.
- countermoves — Plural form of countermove.
- counteroffer — A counteroffer is an offer that someone makes, for example, for a house or business, in response to an offer by another person or group.
- counterorder — An order (command) made in opposition to a previous one.
- counterpanes — Plural form of counterpane.
- counterparts — a person or thing closely resembling another, especially in function: Our president is the counterpart of your prime minister.
- counterparty — a person who is a party to a contract
- counterplead — to plead the opposite of
- counterpleas — Plural form of counterplea.
- counterplots — Plural form of counterplot.
- counterpoint — Something that is a counterpoint to something else contrasts with it in a satisfying way.
- counterpoise — a force, influence, etc, that counterbalances another
- counterpower — an opposing power
- counterproof — a reverse impression of a newly printed proof of an engraving made by laying it while wet upon plain paper and passing it through the press
- counterpunch — to punch an attacking opponent; return an attack
- counterrally — an opposing rally
- counterreply — a reply made in response to a reply; rejoinder.
- counterscarp — the outer side of the ditch of a fort
- countershaft — an intermediate shaft that is driven by, but rotates in the opposite direction to, a main shaft, esp in a gear train
- countersigns — Plural form of countersign.
- countersinks — Plural form of countersink.
- counterspell — a spell or charm which acts against another spell, esp in fantasy or role-playing games
- counterspies — Plural form of counterspy.
- counterstain — to apply two or more stains in sequence to (a specimen to be examined), each of which colours a different tissue
- counterstamp — a stamp added to a stamped paper or document as a qualifying mark.
- counterstate — across state; traversing the state
- counterstyle — an opposing style
- countertenor — A countertenor is a man who sings with a high voice that is similar to a low female singing voice.
- countertrade — international trade in which payment is made in goods rather than currency
- countertrend — a trend which is contrary to the established or perceived trend