| culture |
Everything that a large group of people share, such as music, art, and language, is called culture. Things that a group of people believe and celebrate are also part of that group's culture. |
| 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. [2 definitions] |
| cupboard |
A cupboard is a set of shelves with a door. You keep food, dishes, or other things in a cupboard. |
| cupcake |
A cupcake is a little cake for one person. |
| cure |
A cure is something that makes a sick person get well again. We are lucky that there are cures for many diseases nowadays. [2 definitions] |
| curious |
When you are curious, you want to know something just because it is interesting to you. |
| curl |
When you curl something, you make it into a curved shape or ring. [3 definitions] |
| curly |
When something like hair is curly, it has rings or waves in it. It is not straight. |
| current |
When something is current, it exists or is happening now, in the present time. [2 definitions] |
| curtain |
A curtain is a piece of cloth that hangs in a window or other opening. The curtain shuts out light or covers something. [2 definitions] |
| curve |
A curve is a part of a road or river that bends. [4 definitions] |
| curved |
When something is curved, it has a shape like part of a circle. Something that is curved is not straight. |
| cushion |
A cushion is something you can often find on a chair or couch. It is something that you can sit on or lean against to be comfortable. It is similar to a pillow, but it is usually less soft. A cushion is a fabric container filled with soft material and sewn together around the edges. |
| custom |
A custom is a special way of acting or doing something. We often call something a custom when a whole group of people do it. For example, it is a custom in many countries for people to shake hands when they meet new people. People in some other countries don't have this custom. |
| customer |
A customer is a person who buys products or services. When you go to buy something in a store or eat in a restaurant, you are a customer. |
| cut |
When you cut something, you open it or break through it with a sharp tool. We use a knife to cut food, and we use scissors to cut paper. [2 definitions] |
| cute |
We call a person or thing cute when it is nice to look at or makes us smile. Something that is cute gives us a warm and happy feeling. Things that many people think are cute are puppies, bunnies, kittens, and babies. |
| cyberbully |
A cyberbully is a person who writes things on the internet that are mean and sometimes cause bad things to happen to other people. |
| cycle |
A cycle is what we call it when things happen in a certain order and then start again from the beginning. A cycle makes a kind of circle. |
| cylinder |
A cylinder is a kind of shape. A can, such as a can of soup, has this shape. A can of soup has a flat, round top and bottom, and the sides of the can are round. When something has this kind of shape, we call it a cylinder. |
| cymbal |
Cymbals are something used in music. A person who plays the drums also plays the cymbals. Cymbals are made of shiny metal, and they are round and almost flat. They make a sound when someone hits them together. Also, a drummer sometimes hits them with wooden sticks or with metal brushes. |