| 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. |
| Cyprus |
Cyprus is an island country in the Mediterranean Sea. Cyprus is near the country of Turkey. Greek and Turkish are the languages that people speak in Cyprus. Cyprus is a very warm country, except in the high mountain areas. It is a good place to see many kinds of birds. It is also a great place to see many kinds of spiders! |
| Czech Republic |
The Czech Republic is a country in Europe. Some of its neighbors are Germany, Poland, and Slovakia. The Czech Republic has many low mountains and hills. Many tourists come to the Czech Republic to see its capital city, Prague. Prague is a modern city but has interesting old sights such as a beautiful stone bridge and a large castle. |
| dad |
Dad is another word for father. |