Collins First Dictionary

A bird’s or an animal’s claws are the hard, sharp, curved parts at the end of its feet.

clean adjective cleaner, cleanest

Something that is clean does not have any dirt or marks on it.

Make sure your hands are clean.

clean verb cleans, cleaning, cleaned

When you clean something, you take all the dirt off it.

I clean my teeth before bedtime.

clear adjective clearer, clearest

1 If something is clear, it is easy to understand, to see, or to hear.

He gave us clear instructions on what to do.

2 If something like glass or plastic is clear, you can see through it.

The bottle was full of a clear liquid.

3 If a place 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 what is happening, or you do not know what to do.

She was confused about where to go.

consonant noun consonants

A consonant is any letter of the alphabet that is not a, e, i, o, or u.

The word “book” has two consonants in it.

container noun containers

A container is something that you use to keep things in, for example a box or a bottle.

control verb controls, controlling, controlled

If you control something, you can make it do what you want.

I can control the speed by pressing this button.

cook verb cooks, cooking, cooked

When you cook food, you make it hot and get it ready to eat.

Mum was cooking dinner.

cooker noun cookers

A cooker is a machine that you use to cook food.

cool adjective cooler, coolest

Something that is cool is quite cold.

Put the milk in the fridge to keep it cool.

copy noun copies

A copy is something that is made to look like another thing.

I made a copy of the drawing.

corn noun

Corn is a long vegetable. It is covered with yellow seeds that you eat.

corner noun corners

A corner is a place where two sides join together.

He stood at the corner of the street.

correct adjective

If something is correct, there are no mistakes in it.

cost noun costs

The cost of something is the amount of money you need to buy it.

The cost of the holiday was too high.

cot noun cots

A cot is a bed for a baby, with high sides to stop the baby from falling out.

cotton noun

1 Cotton is a kind of cloth that is made from the cotton plant.

2 Cotton is also thread that you use to sew with.

cough verb coughs, coughing, coughed

When you cough, you make air come out of your throat with a sudden, loud noise.

The smoke made us cough.

could verb

If you say you could do something, you mean that you were able to do it. Could comes from the word can.

I could see through the window.

couldn’t

Couldn’t is short for could not.

She couldn’t open the door.

count verb counts, counting, counted

1 When you count, you say numbers in order, one after the other.

I counted from one to ten.

2 When you count all the things in a group, you add them up to see how many there are.

The teacher counted the children in the class.

country noun countries

1 A country is a part of the world with its own people and laws.

He lives in a different country.

2 The country is land that is away from towns and cities. There are farms and woods in the country.

We went for a walk in the country.

cousin noun cousins

Your cousin is the son or daughter of your uncle or aunt.

cover verb covers, covering, covered

If you cover something, you put another thing over it.

She covered the table with a cloth.

cover noun covers

A cover is something that you put over another thing.

Put a cover over the sofa to keep it clean.

cow noun cows

A cow is a large animal that is kept on farms because it gives milk.

crab noun crabs

A crab is an animal with a hard shell that lives in the sea. Crabs have large claws on their front legs.

crack verb cracks, cracking, cracked

If something cracks, it becomes damaged, and lines appear on the surface where it has broken.

The window cracked.

crane noun cranes

1 A crane is a tall machine that can lift very heavy things.

2 A crane is also a large bird with a long neck and long legs. Cranes live near water.

crash noun crashes

1 A crash is an accident when a vehicle hits something.

There was a car crash outside the school.

2 A crash is also a sudden, loud noise.

He dropped the plates with a crash.

crawl verb crawls, crawling, crawled

When you crawl, you move along on your hands and knees.

The baby crawled along the floor.

crayon noun crayons

Crayons are pencils or sticks of wax in different colours that you use for drawing.

cream noun

Cream is a thick liquid that is made from milk. You can use it in cooking or pour it over puddings.

creature noun creatures

A creature is anything that is alive, but is not a plant.

Many creatures live in the forest.

creep verb creeps, creeping, crept

1 If you creep somewhere, you move in a very slow and quiet way.

He crept up the stairs.

2 If an animal creeps, it moves along close to the ground.

The mouse crept across the room.

crew noun crews

A crew is a group of people who work together on a ship or an aeroplane.

cricket noun crickets

1 Cricket is a game where two teams take turns to hit a ball with a bat and run up and down.

2 A cricket is also a small jumping insect that rubs its wings together to make a high sound.

cried

Look at cry.

The baby cried for its mother.

cries

Look at cry.

She always cries at sad films.

crocodile noun crocodiles

A crocodile is a large reptile with a long body, a long mouth and sharp teeth. Crocodiles’ mouths are in the shape of a letter V.

crop noun crops

Crops are plants that people grow for food, for example potatoes and wheat.

cross verb crosses, crossing, crossed

If you cross something, you go from one side of it to the other.

Cross the road where it is safe.

cross noun crosses

A cross is a mark that you write. It looks like

.

She put a cross beside my name.

cross adjective crosser, crossest

If you are cross, you feel angry about something.

Mum was cross because we were late.

crowd noun crowds

A crowd is a lot of people together in one place.

A big crowd came to see the game.

crown noun crowns

A crown is a circle made of gold or silver and jewels that kings and queens wear on their heads.

cry verb cries, crying, cried

When you cry, tears come from your eyes. People cry when they are sad or hurt.

The baby started to cry.

cry noun cries

A cry is a loud sound that you make with your voice.

I heard the cry of a bird.

cub noun cubs

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