Words that start with C

Cute cats crawl carelessly past carefully cultivated canola.

Cis forContrast

Contrast is a way of describing the differences between two things, for example "contrast the living conditions in Africa and Switzerland". It can be used to talk about any two things that are different. The beetle and leaf in the foreground are in strong contrast against the red background.

Cis forControl

You control something or someone when you make it do exactly what you want it to. The man in the picture is controlling a toy helicopter.

Cis forConvent

A convent is a place where a community of religious people live. In past times it could mean men or women, but today it usually means somewhere a community of religious women, or nuns live.
A conversation is when two or more people talk casually to each other. Conversations may be about anything, from the weather to a heated discussion about politics.

Cis forConvex

A surface is convex if it curves outwards, forming a mound. Mirrors are often made convex so that they offer a larger field of view. The opposite of convex is concave.

Cis forConvoy

A convoy is a group of vehicles or pack animals travelling together, under the protection of some kind of guard.

Cis forCoo

Cooing is the noise a dove or pigeon makes. It is also the noises people make when they are fussing over a baby or a romantic partner.

Cis forCook

A cook is someone who prepares and cooks food for a living. A cook in a higher class restaurant is usually called a chef. Cooking is also the process of preparing food to eat by using heat, for example you need to cook potatoes before you can eat them.

Cis forCookie

A cookie is a sweet, baked food. Cookies are usually round and baked until they are crisp, and come in lots of different flavours. They are usually made with flour, sugar, butter and eggs and possibly spices, chocolate, nuts or dried fruit. In some countries, cookies are called biscuits. If you think a biscuit is completely different to a cookie, you would probably consider a biscuit a kind of scone.

Cis forCool

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.