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is clear, it does not have anything there that you do not want.
You can cross the road when it is clear.
clear verb clears, clearing, cleared
When you clear a place, you take away all the things you do not want there.
She cleared the table.
clever adjective cleverer, cleverest
Someone who is clever can learn and understand things quickly.
She is very clever at maths.
cliff noun cliffs
A cliff is a hill with one side that is very steep. Cliffs are often beside the sea.
climb verb climbs, climbing, climbed
If you climb something, you move towards the top of it. You sometimes use your hands as well as your feet when you climb.
We climbed the tree in the garden.
cloak noun cloaks
A cloak is a very loose coat without sleeves.
clock noun clocks
A clock is a machine that shows you the time.
close verb closes, closing, closed
When you close something, you shut it.
Please close the door behind you.
close adjective closer, closest
If something is close to another thing, it is near it.
Our house is close to the park.
cloth noun cloths
1 Cloth is material that is used to make things like clothes and curtains.
2 A cloth is a piece of material that you use to clean something.
clothes noun
Clothes are the things that people wear, for example shirts, trousers, and dresses.
cloud noun clouds
A cloud is a white or grey shape that you see in the sky. Clouds are made of tiny drops of water that sometimes turn into rain.
clown noun clowns
A clown is a person who wears funny clothes and does silly things to make people laugh.
coat noun coats
You wear a coat on top of your other clothes when you go outside.
cobweb noun cobwebs
A cobweb is a very thin net that a spider makes to catch insects.
coconut noun coconuts
A coconut is a very large nut that has a very hard shell and is white inside. Coconuts are full of a liquid called coconut milk.
coffee noun
Coffee is a drink. You make it by pouring hot water on coffee beans.
Coffee beans grow on a coffee plant.
coin noun coins
A coin is a round, flat piece of metal that is used as money.
cold adjective colder, coldest
1 If you are cold, you do not feel comfortable because you are not warm enough.
Wear a jumper if you are cold.
2 If something is cold, it is not hot.
The weather is very cold.
cold noun colds
When you have a cold, you sneeze and cough a lot, and you have a sore throat.
collar noun collars
1 The collar of a shirt or jacket is the part that goes around your neck.
2 A collar is also a band that goes around the neck of a dog or cat.
collect verb collects, collecting, collected
1 If you collect things, you bring them together.
He collected wood for the fire.
2 If you collect someone from a place, you go there and take them away.
Mum collected us from school.
colour noun colours
Red, blue and yellow are the main colours. You can mix them together to make other colours.
comb noun combs
A comb is a flat piece of metal or plastic with very thin points that you use to make your hair tidy.
come verb comes, coming, came, come
When you come to a place, you move towards it or arrive there.
She came into the room.
comfortable adjective
If something is comfortable, it makes you feel good.
This is a very comfortable chair.
comic noun comics
A comic is a magazine with stories that are told in pictures.
common adjective
If things are common, you see lots of them around, or they happen often.
Foxes are quite common in this area.
compact disc noun compact discs
A compact disc is a round, flat piece of plastic that has music or information on it. Compact discs are also called CDs.
competition noun competitions
When you are in a competition, you try to show that you are the best at something.
She won the painting competition.
complete adjective
If something is complete, none of it is missing.
He had a complete set of crayons.
computer noun computers
A computer is a machine that can store a lot of information and can work things out very quickly.
We played games on our computer.
confused adjective
If you are confused, you do not understand