Adjectives that start with C

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.

Something is concealed if it is hidden or kept secret. The cat in the picture is concealed by the plants.

Something is cool if it is comfortably cold. The picture is of a cool drink.
Something that is popular, particularly with young people, can also be described as cool.

Something is corrugated if it has been bent or folded into evenly spaced ridges.
Two things that are commonly corrugated are iron sheets and cardboard.

Something that has cracks in it is said to be cracked. The picture is of some dry, cracked ground.

A food is crisp if it is fairly hard, brittle and easily broken. Very fresh vegetables are crisp and thinly sliced, cooked potatoes are so crisp they are actually called potato crisps!

Cross-eyed means your eyes look in different directions. One eye may look straight ahead while the other looks to the side. It most commonly means both eyes look inwards, like the cat in the picture.

Crumpled means squished into many small folds or wrinkles. Something crumpled is not smooth or flat anymore. People often crumple up paper when they throw it away.

Something is cupped if it is in the shape of a cup.

The person in the picture is holding a tadpole in their cupped hands.

Something is cute if it is attractive, and small or young. Things that are often described as cute include kittens, puppies and babies, but many other things can be called cute too.