Words that start with C

The crown of thorns starfish is a kind of sea star. It has spiky arms that look like a crown. It lives on coral reefs, where it eats the coral. This can cause a lot of damage to reefs when many starfish appear. You can find it in warm seas, especially around the Pacific and Indian Oceans.

A cruise is a trip you take on a ship just for fun and pleasure.

A crumpet is a bread snack made from flour and yeast. Crumpets are usually round, flat on one side and covered in holes on the other side. They are usually eaten hot with melted butter, jam or honey, and sometimes with eggs or cheese. Crumpets are usually only found in Britain and Australia.

A crunch is a crackling noise that some things make as you break it. If you step on loose snow it will crunch under your feet. Many breakfast cereals make a crunch noise as you eat them.

You crush something when you put so much pressure on it that it changes shape or breaks. Some things that are often crushed are garlic cloves, old cars and soda cans. The car in the picture has been crushed by a falling art exhibition.