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counterside

counterside noun: an opposite side.

Noun

counterside (plural countersides)

  1. An opposite side.
    • But there is a counterside to promotional hyperbole, for exaggerated promises that dovetail with people's hopes and expectations open the way to cynicism should promises falter or fail.1998, William D. Foulkes, Shirley V. Hodgson, Inherited Susceptibility to Cancer, page 51

Adjective

counterside (not comparable)

  1. Beside a counter.
    • While you're perched on a counterside stool, watch the video presentation that explains how Wolfgang candy is made.2001, Sharon Hernes Silverman, Pennsylvania Snacks

Forms of counterside

pluralcountersides

Origin of counterside

From counter- + side.

From counter + -side.

Questions about counterside

What does counterside mean?
Counterside means an opposite side.
What part of speech is counterside?
Counterside can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of counterside?
The plural of counterside is countersides.

Words near counterside in the dictionary

  1. countershocks
  2. countershot
  3. countershots
  4. countershout
  5. countershouts
  6. counterside
  7. countersides
  8. countersiege
  9. countersieges
  10. countersign
  11. countersignal

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