Words that start with C

Coffee is a drink made from the dried, roasted beans of the coffee plant. It is one of the most popular drinks in the world. Coffee can be served hot or cold, with or without milk, cream or sugar, and in any size cup or mug. Coffee can also be used to flavour cakes, candy and chocolate.

A coffin is a box that a dead person is put into. Coffins are either buried in a cemetery, put inside a mausoleum or burnt into ashes in a crematorium.

A coil is a word used to describe something that is in loops on top of each other to form a helix or loops around each other to form a spiral.
The photo is of a rope coiled into a spiral.

Coke is a fuel formed by burning coal or wood.

If you are looking for the drink, see cola.

It is also a slang word for cocaine.

A colander is a type of bowl with handles and lots of holes in the bottom. Colanders, sometimes called drainers or strainers, are used to drain water off wet food like freshly cooked pasta or to dry off washed salad ingredients.

A collar is a thin strip, usually made of leather, that is worn around the neck. Some collars are made of chain. Pet dogs and some cats usually wear collars all the time as somewhere to attach a nametag and registration disc. Dog collars usually have a loop on them that you can clip a lead to, so you can take your dog for a walk. Cat collars also have the loop, but cats are a lot harder to walk!

A collection is a group of objects owned by someone that are all of the same theme. Some people collect toys, some people collect ornaments and this photo is of a collection of teapots.

Two things collide when they hit each other with force, usually doing a lot of damage in the process.
The car in the photo has collided with the pole.

A collision is the act of two things colliding.

Color, also spelt colour, is something that makes things look different from each other. There are lots of different colors - you can see the primary colors in the rainbow.