counterspell
counterspell noun: a magic spell that deflects or reverses the effects of some other spell.
Noun
counterspell (plural counterspells)
- A magic spell that deflects or reverses the effects of some other spell.
- The simplest action was fraught with danger, and could only be accomplished with the aid of talismans and counter-spells[.]1936, Rollo Ahmed, The Black Art, London: Long, page 22
- Minor accidents had convinced the correspondent that the witch's spell was working on her and she demanded a counter-spell from Simpkins against the ill-wisher.1965, Attila Zohar, Kings Cross Black Magic, Sydney: Horwitz Publications, page 69
Verb
counterspell (third-person singular simple present counterspells, present participle counterspelling, simple past and past participle counterspelled)
- To cast a counterspell against.
Forms of counterspell
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | counterspells |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | counterspells |
| present participle | counterspelling |
| past participle | counterspelled |
| past | counterspelled |
Origin of counterspell
From counter- + spell.
Questions about counterspell
- What does counterspell mean?
- Counterspell means a magic spell that deflects or reverses the effects of some other spell.
- What part of speech is counterspell?
- Counterspell can be a noun or a verb.
- What is the plural of counterspell?
- The plural of counterspell is counterspells.
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