Words that start with C

Cis forClap

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Clapping is when you bring your hands together to make a loud noise. People often clap after a performance to show that they liked it.

Motion, Verbs

Photo by Larry Jacobsen

Cis forClarified

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

Food prep

Photo by Chuck Allen

Clarinets are a family of single reed woodwind instruments. While there are many different types of clarinet, by far the most common is the soprano. Unlike the oboe, the clarinet has a cylindrical hole in its center.

Music

Photo by Mauro Cateb

Cis forClasp

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.

Devices

Photo by Chicago 2016

Cis forClass

A group of students is called a class. A class of students can usually be found in a classroom.

Collective

Photo by Steve & Jemma Copley

Cis forClassroom

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

Places, Education

Photo by Jill Allyn Stafford

Cis forClaw

A claw is something hard and pointed that is found on the end of the toes of most animals and birds. People do not have claws - we have fingernails instead. Claws help animals to climb trees, scratch other animals, or grip the ground so they can run faster.

Body parts

Photo by Karpov the Wrecked Train

Cis forClay

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.

Materials