Words that start with C

A civet is cat-like or weasel-like small animal. Some civets have spotted or striped fur and a pointed face.
Civets live in forests and other warm places in Asia and Africa. They search for food at night, eating fruits, insects, and small animals. Civets are sometimes known for a strong-smelling scent they release to protect themselves.

A clamp is a device that is used to hold something tightly. Clamps can be used to hold things such as two pieces of wood together so that they can be worked on without them slipping apart. You often clamp materials together after they are glued, to stop any movement before the glue has completely dried.
Clamping generally means something means holding it so that it cannot move.

Clarified butter is butter that has had the milk solids removed.

A clasp is a small device used to hold things together. Clasps are usually made from metal, and are most often found on jewelry.
Holding your hands or someone else's hand in yours in a tight grip is also called clasping.

A classroom is a room in a school where students come to learn things.

Clay is a special kind of mud that is just the right texture to make things out of. You can make sculptures, bricks and pavers out of clay, but most people make cups, vases and plates out of clay. Someone who makes plates out of clay for a living is called a potter.

Something is clear if you can see through it. The sky is clear if it is free of clouds and haze.

You cleave something when you split it along a natural grain by hitting it with a forceful blow.
The man in the picture has cleaved some wood.

A cleft is a hole between two parts of something, similar to a cleavage. The man in the picture has a cleft chin.

Climbing is a way of getting up something that is too high or too steep to just walk up. Things that people usually climb are cliffs, mountains or trees.
Adults usually climb cliffs, mountains or rock faces, and children usually climb trees or playground equipment. But you can climb lots of other things too.