| Cub Scout |
a member of the junior section of the Boy Scouts of America. Boys between ages eight and eleven can be Cub Scouts. |
| cuckoo |
a bird of Europe and America with a slim body and a long tail. A cuckoo's color can range from gray to brown. Some cuckoos have a call that sounds like their name. [2 definitions] |
| cucumber |
A cucumber is a long fruit with green skin. Because it is not sweet, we usually call a cucumber a vegetable. Cucumbers are white inside, and there are often seeds that you can eat. We usually don't cook cucumbers. We often eat them in salads with other vegetables. |
| cud |
Cows are a kind of animal that chews its food more than once. A cow chews and swallows some food and it goes to the first of their four stomachs. A bit later, food from this first stomach comes back up into their mouth and they chew that food again. An amount of food that comes back up at one time and is chewed again is called "cud." Chewing the food just once is not enough because the food is not chewed very completely the first time. The stomach needs to help in breaking the food up. When the cud comes back into the cows mouth, the cows mouth and teeth can do a better job. |
| cuddle |
When you cuddle a person or thing, you hug them close to you in a loving way and sometimes you kiss them too. You are usually sitting or lying down when you do this. Parents often cuddle their little children. Children often cuddle their pets or their stuffed animals. |
| cue1 |
anything done or said during a play that is a signal for an actor to say or do something. [3 definitions] |
| cue2 |
a long, thin stick with a narrow tip, used to hit the ball in the game of pool or billiards. |
| cuff1 |
A cuff is a piece of material that is folded over at the bottom of a sleeve or pants leg. A cuff is often sewn in place. |
| cuff2 |
to hit or slap with an open hand. [2 definitions] |
| cuisine |
A cuisine is a particular type of cooking, especially the type of cooking done in a particular place in the world. |
| culprit |
a person who is charged with or is guilty of doing something wrong. [2 definitions] |
| cultivate |
When you cultivate land, you make it ready to grow crops, such as vegetables, corn, wheat, or other types of grain. [2 definitions] |
| cultivation |
the act of preparing and improving. [2 definitions] |
| cultivator |
a machine or hand tool that prepares soil for planting by loosening the soil and removing weeds. |
| cultural |
A cultural thing is something that has to do with culture. That means it has to do with things like art, music, language, beliefs, or customs shared by a particular group of people. |
| culture |
Everything that a large group of people has created over time and now share, such as music, art, and language, is called culture. Things that a group of people believe, eat, and celebrate are also part of that group's culture. [3 definitions] |
| cumbersome |
difficult to hold or carry because of size, shape, or weight. |
| cumulus |
a large, fluffy, white cloud with a flat bottom. |
| cunning |
If a person or animal is cunning, they have skill in tricking others or doing smart, secret things to get what they want. [3 definitions] |
| cup |
A cup is something that can hold liquid and that we use for drinking. People often drink cocoa, coffee, and tea from a cup, and young children often use a cup to drink juice or milk. Cups can be made from different materials but not usually from glass. Many cups have a handle on the side. [5 definitions] |
| cupboard |
A cupboard is a set of shelves with a door. You store food, dishes, or other things in a cupboard. |