| cry |
When you cry, tears fall from your eyes because you are sad or hurt or feeling some other strong emotion. [2 definitions] |
| crystal ball |
A crystal ball is a clear ball that someone, such as a witch or wizard, looks into to see what will happen in the future. |
| cub |
The babies of some animals that eat meat are called cubs. Young bears and lions are called cubs. |
| Cuba |
Cuba is an island country in the Caribbean Sea. It is near Florida in the United States. People in Cuba speak Spanish. Cuba has a tropical climate and beautiful beaches. It also has land for growing things like sugar cane, rice, potatoes, bananas, and corn. It is home to many animals, including the smallest bird in the world, which is a type of hummingbird. |
| Cuban |
When something is Cuban, it is from the country of Cuba, or it has to do with the people or culture of Cuba. |
| cube1 |
A cube is a solid figure with six square sides. It looks something like a box. All of the six sides of a cube are the same size. The dice that you play some kinds of games with have a shape like a cube. [2 definitions] |
| cucumber |
A cucumber is a long fruit with dark green skin. Because it is not sweet, we usually call a cucumber a vegetable. Cucumbers are light green 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. |
| 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. |