| cushion |
a pillow or pad that one sits on or leans on for comfort. Some cushions are used for decoration. [4 definitions] |
| custard |
a cooked dessert made with eggs, milk, and sugar. |
| custodian |
a person who is responsible for taking care of someone or something. [2 definitions] |
| custody |
the legal right to take care of and control someone or something. [2 definitions] |
| custom |
a way of acting that is usual or accepted for a person or a social group. [4 definitions] |
| customary |
done as a custom; usual. |
| customer |
a person who buys products or services. |
| cut |
to pierce, slice, or open with a sharp tool such as a knife, ax, saw, or scissors. [12 definitions] |
| cute |
pretty, charming, or adorable. |
| cuticle |
the tough, dead skin along the bottom edge and sides of the fingernails and toenails. |
| cutlass |
a short, thick sword with one cutting edge and a curved blade. |
| cutter |
something that cuts, or someone whose job it is to cut things. [2 definitions] |
| cutting |
something that has been cut from something else. [3 definitions] |
| cyber- |
a prefix that means of, relating to, made by, or existing only on computers. |
| cyberbully |
a person who posts hurtful electronic messages on the internet with the intent of bullying another person. |
| cycle |
a circle of events that repeats in a regular pattern. [3 definitions] |
| cyclist |
one who rides a bicycle, motorcycle, or the like, often for long distances or in competition. |
| cyclone |
a storm with very strong winds that turn around a center of low pressure in the atmosphere. |
| Cyclops |
a giant in Greek mythology who has only one eye, in the middle of his forehead. |
| cygnet |
a young swan. |
| cylinder |
a solid figure with a shape similar to that of a can, a round flat cake, or a round tube with closed ends. A cylinder has parallel circular faces joined by one curved face. |