Words that start with C

Cute cats crawl carelessly past carefully cultivated canola.

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

Cis forCoop

A coop is a cage, generally in the ground, for keeping animals like chickens inside. To coop up means to keep someone in a small space, for example "my apartment is so small I'm all cooped up in there".

Cis forCop

A cop is a slang word that is short for a police officer.