Words about words

C is for Came

Past tense

Came is the past tense of come.

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C is for Canadian

Adjectives

A Canadian is someone from Canada, or something related to Canada.

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C is for Canine

Adjectives

Canine means something relating to dogs, or describing something dog-like.

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C is for Capped

Adjectives, Past tense

Something is capped if it has something on top of it. Birds with a colored patch on top of their heads are often described as capped. Mountains covered with snow are called snow-capped.
Something that has been closed with a lid on top has been capped.

The gum flowers in the picture are just shedding their caps and opening.

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C is for Capsize

Nautical, Verbs

A boat is capsized when it has flipped upside down or onto its side, and can't be sailed until it is righted.

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C is for Carbonated

Adjectives

A drink is carbonated if it has carbon dioxide gas dissolved into it. Carbon dioxide will only dissolve under pressure, so fizzy drinks tend to be slightly pressurised in their bottles. When you open the bottle and release the pressure, the carbon dioxide comes out of the drink in a big rush of bubbles and makes the drink fizzy.

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C is for Carry

Verbs

You carry something when you lift it off the ground and move it to somewhere else. The woman in the picture is carrying a cat.

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C is for Carve

Verbs

You carve something by taking a large piece of it and slowly removing small pieces until you have the shape you want. The most common things that are used to carve other shapes from are wood and stone. The man in the picture is carving a design into a piece of wood.

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C is for Catch

List of action and motion words, Verbs

You catch something when it is flying through the air towards you and you grab it with your hands. Dogs can catch things like balls and frisbees in their mouths.

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C is for Cattle

Plurals

Cattle is used to describe bovine animals, like cows.

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C is for Caught

Past tense

Caught is the past tense of catch. The dog in the picture has caught two balls.

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C is for Char

Verbs, Fire

You char something by burning it slightly, so it becomes charred.

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C is for Charred

Adjectives, Past tense

Something is charred if it has been blackened a little by heat, usually from being cooked. The picture is of some charred peppers.

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C is for Chase

Verbs

To chase is to run after someone or something to try to catch it.

The two dogs in the picture are chasing a frisbee.

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C is for Cheap

Adjectives

Something is cheap if you pay less than you expect to buy it. Cheap is relative, so a cheap wedding dress can cost a lot more than an expensive meal.

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C is for Check

Verbs

Check means to restrain or hold back.
It can also mean to inspect something. The man in the picture is checking in his bag to see if he has forgotten anything.
It might also mean a kind of repeating pattern.
Check is also another spelling of cheque.

Eugene Peretz / CC BY-SA

C is for Chew

List of action and motion words, Verbs

Chewing is when you put food in your mouth and keep pressing or grinding it between your teeth until it is soft and mushy enough to swallow.
People and animals will chew a lot of things that aren't food though. Some people chew their fingernails, or the ends of pens and pencils. Dogs will chew your shoes and furniture so it is good to get them a chew toy like in the picture.

OakleyOriginals / CC BY-SA