Words that start with C

Cis forCream

Cream is a fatty part of milk that floats to the top of fresh milk. Cream is thick and white or slightly yellow and is delicious on fruit, hot drinks, pancakes and many desserts. Cream is also the name for a yellowish-white color.

Colors, Food

Photo by Antje Verena

Cis forCrease

A crease is a line that has been made in a surface, usually by bending or folding it. People get creases in their skin in places that move, like around their eyes. The piece of paper in the picture has creases in it from where someone has folded it into the shape of a paper plane.

Damage

Photo by Matthew Venn

Cis forCreature

A creature is any kind of living thing, but usually means an animal and one that isn't human.

Animals

Photo by Clemson

Cis forCredit card

A credit card is something you can use to buy things if you do not have any money of your own. You then pay the money back in instalments, or all at once if you want. If you take a long time to pay it back, you get charged extra money in the form of interest.

Financial

Photo by Mike Baird

Cis forCreek

A creek is a type of small river. Another word for a creek is a stream.

Waterways

Photo by Jon Parise

Cis forCrematorium

A crematorium is a place where a dead person's body is cremated.

Places

Photo by stu_spivack

Cis forCrepe

A crêpe is a very thin pancake. Crêpes can be served with sweet or savory fillings, as a main meal, a dessert or a snack. Crêpes are originally from France.

Food

Photo by NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

Cis forCrescent

A crescent is a shape that is part of a circle, but wider in the center and narrowing to a point at the ends. As the moon wanes it becomes a crescent.

Shapes

Photo by Till Westermayer

Cis forCress

Scientific name: lepidium sativum

Cress is a herb with a very sharp, peppery taste that is very easy to grow. It is related to mustard. Cress can be grown inside by sprinkling the seeds over some damp potting soil and left on a window ledge. Cress can be harvested simply by cutting the plants off with scissors when they have a few leaves. Cress is very tasty on salads, or in egg and cress sandwiches.

Herbs & Spices, Plants

Photo by Jez Elliott

Cis forCrest

A crest is the highest part of something, or something on the top of something else. The bird in the picture has a crest of feathers on top of its head.

Body parts