Words that start with C

A collier is a coal miner, or someone who works burning coal.

Another word for a coal mine is a colliery.

Cologne is a kind of perfume. It might refer to a specific kind of perfume, or a general name for a perfume used by men.
Cologne is also a city in Germany.

Colorado, abbreviated to CO, is a state in the central United States of America. The capital of Colorado is Denver.

A colt is a young male horse, generally one under four years old. The colt in the picture is one year old.

A comb is something with many fine teeth all pointing the same way. You use it to straighten your hair so it is neat and tidy.

To combust is a more scientific way of saying burn.

Combustion generally happens when something is hot, and oxygen is present. Things you often see combust are wood, candles or gas inside a car's engine.

Comets are lumps of rock and ice that travel around the sun. They are usually a few kilometers across. When they get close to the sun, they develop a tail. The tail of the comet always points away from the sun.

Communicate means to share information, ideas, or feelings with others. People communicate to let someone know something or to understand something.

People can communicate by talking, writing, texting, or using body language. Communication can happen face to face or through phones and computers.

Something is compact if it fits into a small space. The car in the picture is a compact car.
You can compact something when you compress it together so it takes up less space, for example you might compact the ground before you lay pavers on it.

Compatible means things work properly together. If two things are compatible, they fit, match, or get along with each other without problems.

You most often see compatibility in things like device chargers, apps and software. For example, a phone can only be charged with a compatible charger, and an app may only run on a particular type of computer.

Two people who get along very well can be described as compatible.