Words that start with C

Cute cats crawl carelessly past carefully cultivated canola.

Cis forCitrine

Citrine is quartz containing iron impurities, which gives it a yellow colour. Amethyst will turn into citrine if it is heated.

Cis forCitrus

Citrus are any trees, or the fruit of any trees in the citrus genus. This includes such trees as oranges, lemons, grapefruit and limes.

Cis forCity

A city is a place where there is a very large number of buildings and houses close together. A city may have many millions of people living in it. The city in the picture is in Japan, and is called Tokyo.

Cis forCivet

A civet is cat-like or weasel-like small animal. Some civets have spotted or striped fur and a pointed face. Civets live in forests and other warm places in Asia and Africa. They search for food at night, eating fruits, insects, and small animals. Civets are sometimes known for a strong-smelling scent they release to protect themselves.

Cis forClam

A clam is related to the snail. Clams have shells in two halves with a hinge joining the halves. Clams don't have eyes or brains.

Cis forClamp

A clamp is a device that is used to hold something tightly. Clamps can be used to hold things such as two pieces of wood together so that they can be worked on without them slipping apart. You often clamp materials together after they are glued, to stop any movement before the glue has completely dried. Clamping generally means something means holding it so that it cannot move.

Cis forClap

Clapping is when you bring your hands together to make a loud noise. People often clap after a performance to show that they liked it.

Cis forClapped

Clapped is the past tense of clap, for example "they clapped after the performance". See also: applause.
Clarified butter is butter that has had the milk solids removed.

Cis forClarinet

Clarinets are a family of single reed woodwind instruments. While there are many different types of clarinet, by far the most common is the soprano. Unlike the oboe, the clarinet has a cylindrical hole in its center.