| cash |
Cash is a word for paper money or coins. When people pay for something using cash, it means that they don't use a credit card or a check. Credit cards and checks are other ways to pay for something that you buy. [2 definitions] |
| cashier1 |
A cashier is a person whose job is to take the money when a customer pays for something. |
| cash register |
A cash register is a machine that you see in a store or restaurant. When you pay for something, your money goes into a drawer in the cash register. When you need change, the money comes out of the cash register. |
| Caspian Sea |
The Caspian Sea is a very large body of salt water in Asia. Some people call the Caspian Sea a lake, and some people call it a sea or even a small ocean. The Caspian Sea touches the countries of Iran, Azerbaijan, Russia, Kazakhstan, and Turkmenistan. |
| cast |
If someone breaks an arm or a leg, they usually have to wear a cast. A cast is a thick, hard covering for a part of your body that is injured. The cast fits the body part very exactly and keeps the body part from moving and being hurt again. [3 definitions] |
| castle |
A castle is a large, strong building used as a place to live and a place to be safe from attack. Many castles were built a long time ago as places for kings, queens, and other powerful people to live. |
| cat1 |
A cat is a small animal with soft fur that people often keep as a pet. It has short ears, whiskers, and usually a long tail. Some people keep cats to catch mice and rats. [2 definitions] |
| catch |
When you catch something, you get it with your hands when it is moving toward you in the air. [5 definitions] |
| catcher |
In baseball, the catcher is the player who stands behind the person who hits the ball. The catcher catches balls thrown by the pitcher. |
| caterpillar |
In the middle part of their lives, some insects are caterpillars. Caterpillars are round and long like worms, but they have six legs. Moths and butterflies go through a caterpillar stage before they show us their wings. Caterpillars are sometimes brightly colored. |
| cattail |
A cattail is a tall plant that grows in wet places. It has long flat leaves and many tiny brown flowers that grow very close together. The many flowers form a shape like a hot dog! |
| cattle |
Cattle are large animals raised on farms for their milk or meat. Cows are a kind of cattle. |
| cauldron |
A cauldron is a big, round, metal pot used for boiling water, soup, or other things. A cauldron sits over a fire or hangs over a fire by a handle. |
| cauliflower |
Cauliflower is a vegetable that is usually white. When we see cauliflower in a store, the shape of it looks similar to a tight bunch of flowers. Eating cauliflower is good for you because it has a lot of things that your body needs. |
| cause |
A cause is the thing or person that makes something happen. When there is a fire, for example, people usually want to know the cause of it. They want to know why it happened. [3 definitions] |
| cave |
A cave is a natural, hollow place in the earth. Caves often have openings in the side of a hill or cliff. A cave is often big enough for a person or animal to go inside it. Animals often use caves as shelters. |
| caw |
A caw is a harsh sound that some birds make. A black bird called a crow makes this sound. [2 definitions] |
| ceiling |
A ceiling is the part of a room that is over your head. |
| celebrate |
When you celebrate, you do something special to show how happy you are or how special something or someone is to you. People often celebrate by having parties or festivals and giving gifts. Holidays and birthdays are typical times when people celebrate. |
| celery |
Celery is a plant that people eat as a vegetable. It is light green, and it is crunchy when you chew it. People often put celery in salads. |
| cell |
Cells are very, very small living things that make up every part of your body. Your skin, your bones, and your muscles, for example, are all made out of cells. Cells are also the building blocks of all other living things. A leaf, a tiger's tooth, a seed, the fur of a dog, an elephant's ear--every living thing you can think of is made out of cells. |