| climate |
The climate of a place is the usual weather and temperature in that place. If where you live has a warm climate, it means that the weather is usually warm. |
| climb |
When you climb something, you go up it. When you climb a tree, you use your hands and feet to go up the tree. When a truck climbs a hill, it goes up the hill. We often use the word climb when going up something is hard or when it is done in a special way. |
| clock1 |
A clock is a thing that shows what time it is. A clock often hangs on a wall. |
| close |
When you close something that is open, it is not open anymore. When a window is open, air can go through it. But if you close the window, air can't go through anymore. [5 definitions] |
| closet |
A closet is a small room or tall space for keeping things such as clothes or supplies. A closet has a door, and sometimes it has shelves inside. |
| cloth |
Cloth is what clothes, sheets, and other things like that are made of. Cloth is made by weaving threads of cotton, wool or other material. [2 definitions] |
| clothes |
Clothes are things you wear on your body. Pants, shirts, skirts, and jackets are clothes. |
| clothing |
Clothing is what you wear to cover your body. Pants, shirts, dresses, and underwear are some types of clothing. |
| cloud |
A cloud is something you often see in the sky. Clouds are white or gray and they often change their shape. Clouds are made up of tiny drops of water or ice. When there are dark clouds in the sky above you, it will probably rain. |
| cloudy |
When we can see many gray clouds in the sky, we say that the sky is cloudy. If the sky is cloudy for most of the day, we say that it is a cloudy day. Usually, when we say the sky is cloudy, we also mean that the color of the sky is gray. |
| clover |
Clover is a plant that you see very often in a yard or field. It grows close to the ground like grass. Clover has leaves that are almost round and grow in groups of three. Sometimes you can find a clover with four leaves instead of three. Some people say that brings you good luck. |
| clown |
A clown is someone who wears funny clothes, does funny tricks, and paints his or her face to make people laugh. |
| club |
A club is a group of people who meet because they are all interested in the same thing. A hiking club, for example, is a group of people who like to hike together. [3 definitions] |
| coach |
A coach is a person who trains and teaches people in sports. [2 definitions] |
| coal |
Coal is a kind of hard material that is found in the earth. It looks like rock, but it isn't really rock. Coal is often black. It can be burned and used for fuel. Coal is sometimes used to produce the electricity that people use in their homes. |
| coast |
A coast is land that forms a line next to an ocean. Houses and other buildings can be located on a coast. [3 definitions] |
| coat |
A coat is something that you wear over your clothes. It is a piece of clothing with long sleeves, and it covers part of your legs. You usually wear a coat to keep warm or to keep clean. [3 definitions] |
| cocoa |
Cocoa is a powder made of chocolate. It doesn't have any fat or sugar in it. Cocoa is used in baking, cooking, and in some kinds of beverages. [2 definitions] |
| coconut |
A coconut is the large fruit of a certain kind of tree that grows in warm places around the world. A coconut is very hard and brown on the outside. The inside of a coconut is white, and we can eat this part. This part is a little bit sweet and is often used in candies, cookies, and other foods. |
| cocoon |
A cocoon is a covering made by young insects. The cocoon protects them while they are changing into an adult. Some spiders also make cocoons to hide their eggs. |
| coffee |
Coffee is a dark brown drink made from the beans of a coffee plant. The taste of coffee is a little bitter. The coffee plant grows in very warm areas around the world. |