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Words starting with C

Words that start with C

Cute cats crawl carelessly past carefully cultivated canola.

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Cis forCleave

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.
Photo of a cleaver.
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Cis forCleaver

A cleaver is a type of knife with a large, rectangular blade. It is mainly used to cut through bone or other hard foods, but can also be used to dice food and to crush things like garlic.
Photo of a man with a cleft chin
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Cis forCleft

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

A cliff is a near-vertical expanse of rock, usually found next to the sea or by the side of a river. Cliffs are usually caused by erosion. A lot of people like to climb up cliffs, and many more people just like to look at them, or take photographs.
Photo of a child climbing a tree
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Cis forClimb

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.
A kitten clinging to a person.
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Cis forCling

Cling means to hold on to something very tightly. The kitten in the picture is clinging to the person.
Photo of clinking glasses
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Cis forClink

A clink is the light, high-pitched ringing noise that is made when you lightly hit glass or thin pieces of metal. Clink can also be used as a verb; the people in the picture are clinking their glasses together.
Photo of someone clipping their toenails
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Cis forClip

You clip something when you cut a small amount off it, for example you clip a hedge or your toenails. Another word for clip is trim.
Photo of a woman wearing a cloak.
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Cis forCloak

A cloak is a loose garment that is worn over other clothes. It has a clasp or a tie holding it closed around your neck and just falls in one big piece. Cloaks have no holes for your arms. Some cloaks also have a hood.
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Cis forClock

A clock is something you can use to tell the time on. It is useful to know the time, so you know when to go to school, or have dinner, or watch your favourite TV show. A small clock that you wear on your wrist is called a watch.