Words that start with C

Cis forCurds

Curds is the solid part of milk when it is clotted as part of the cheese-making process. The liquid part is called whey.

Food

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Cis forCurious

You are curious if you want to learn more about something or someone.

Adjectives

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Cis forCurl

Something is curled if it goes around in a series of loops, either in a helix or a spiral. The curls in the picture are more of a helix, wheras a fern frond uncurling is more of a spiral.

Shapes

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Cis forCurry

Curry is a word used to describe a very large range of spicy Asian dishes. They may have meat in them or be vegetarian. Curries are usually eaten with rice.

Food

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Cis forCurtain

Curtains (or drapes) are pieces of cloth hung on the inside of a window. People have curtains to keep light out so they can sleep, or to stop other people from looking in.

List of home decor

Peter Kaminski / CC BY-SA

Cis forCurve

A curve is a line that bends to one side or the other along its length. The opposite of curved is straight.

Shapes, Mathematics

Kristof Zyskowski & Yulia Bereshpolova / CC BY-SA

Cis forCuscus

Scientific name: Spilocuscus maculatus

Cuscus are very shy, solitary marsupials in the possum family. They are slow moving, and behave more like sloths or slow loris.

Marsupials, Australian animals, Spotted

Posh Living, LLC / CC BY-SA

A cushion is a soft, pretty, stuffed bag that is usually square. Cushions can be used to make a hard wooden chair soft, or to put on the ground so you don't have to sit on hard ground. But mostly cushions are just thrown onto a lounge to make it look better.

List of home decor

Paul Downey / CC BY-SA

Cis forCustard

Custard is a yellow sauce made from milk or cream, egg yolks and sometimes sugar and vanilla. Custard can be made into a thin sauce that you pour over puddings, or made very thick so it will set as the filling for custard tarts.

Food