Words that start with C

Cute cats crawl carelessly past carefully cultivated canola.

Cis forCushion

A cushion is a soft, pretty, stuffed bag that is usually square. Cushions can be used to make a hard wooden chair soft, or to put on the ground so you don't have to sit on hard ground. But mostly cushions are just thrown onto a lounge to make it look better.

Cis forCustard

Custard is a yellow sauce made from milk or cream, egg yolks and sometimes sugar and vanilla. Custard can be made into a thin sauce that you pour over puddings, or made very thick so it will set as the filling for custard tarts.

Cis forCustomer

A customer is someone who buys some kind of product or service from a business. Customers are the people you see in shops buying clothes.

Cis forCut

You cut something by using something sharp to go through it. You can cut yourself a slice of cake with a knife.

Cis forCute

Something is cute if it is attractive, and small or young. Things that are often described as cute include kittens, puppies and babies, but many other things can be called cute too.

Cis forCutlery

Cutlery is a name collectively given to eating utensils like knives, forks and spoons.

Cis forCutting

Taking cuttings and striking them is a way of growing a new plant from a piece cut off from another plant. The most successful way of taking cuttings varies widely depending on the type of plant. Some cuttings need to be of soft new growth, some hard, some taken in winter while the plant has no leaves, some in spring when it is vigorously growing, still other plants can be grown from only a piece of root or a leaf. Some need to be let dry a little first (hardened), some need special hormones, but as a general rule all cuttings need to be kept slightly moist so they do not die before they have their own root system. The cuttings in the photo have been left to stand in water and have grown roots.
Scientific name: order: sepiida
Cuttlefish are not fish, but are a type of mollusc related to squid and octopi. Cuttlefish have three hearts, blue-green blood and a single bone inside them. You often see cuttle bones being given to budgerigars. They can change colour to camouflage with the environment around them. Cuttlefish are caught as food and prepared in a similar way to squid.

Cis forCyan

Cyan is a bright, blue-green colour. Cyan is also called aqua.

Cis forCycad

Scientific name: cycas revoluta
A cycad is an ancient family of plants that look similar to a palm tree or a fern but is not actually related to either of them. Cycads grow seeds in large cones. They are extremely hardy plants, and many people keep them in pots in their houses. The cycad's cones are very easy to see in the picture.