Words that start with C

Crawling is moving along on your hands and knees. It is easier to keep your balance on all fours than it is to walk on two legs, so babies almost always learn to crawl before they learn to walk.

Crayons are sticks of colored wax that are used for drawing with. Crayons are usually shorter than pencils and can be quite thick. Crayons are usually associated with very young children, and are often given to children as their first tool to draw with.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

A crew is a group of people working together to accomplish the same goal. The crew in the picture is a rowing team.

A crib is a small bed for a baby to sleep in. Cribs usually have bars on the sides so the baby doesn't fall out and hurt themselves - and the bars also keep older babies from escaping!
Cribs are also known as a cot or cradle or an infant bed.

Cries is the plural of cry, for example "I heard the cries of the baby next door."