clown is someone in a circus who wears funny clothes and does silly things to make people laugh.
club clubs NOUN
A club is an organization joined by people who are interested in the same thing, such as chess or riding.
clue clues NOUN
A clue is something that helps to solve a problem or mystery.
clump clumps NOUN
A clump is a small group of plants growing together.
clumsy clumsier, clumsiest ADJECTIVE
Someone who is clumsy moves awkwardly and carelessly.
clumsily ADVERB
clung VERB
Clung is the past tense of cling.
cluster clusters NOUN
A cluster is a number of things close together in a small group.
clutch clutches, clutching, clutched VERB
If you clutch something, you hold it tightly with your hand.
clutter NOUN
Clutter is an untidy mess.
coach coaches
NOUN 1 A coach is a long motor vehicle used for taking passengers on long journeys.
NOUN 2 A coach is also a section of a train that carries passengers.
NOUN 3 A coach is someone who trains you for a sport or gives you extra lessons.
coal NOUN
Coal is a hard black rock which is dug out of the ground and burned to give heat.
coarse coarser, coarsest ADJECTIVE
Anything that is coarse looks and feels rough.
coast coasts NOUN
The coast is the place where the land meets the sea.
coat coats
NOUN 1 A coat is a piece of clothing with long sleeves, that you wear over other clothes when you go out.
NOUN 2 An animal’s coat is its fur.
NOUN 3 A layer of paint is called a coat.
cobweb cobwebs NOUN
A cobweb is a net made by a spider to trap insects.
cock cocks NOUN
A cock is any male bird.
cocoa NOUN
Cocoa is a brown powder made from the seeds of the cacao tree, and also a hot drink made from this powder.
coconut coconuts NOUN
A coconut is a large nut with white flesh, milky juice, and a hard hairy shell.
cocoon cocoons NOUN
A cocoon is a covering of silky threads that some young insects make for themselves before they grow into adults.
cod NOUN
A cod is a large sea fish which is caught for food.
code codes
NOUN 1 A code is a system of changing letters in a message for other letters or symbols, so that only people who know the code can read it.
NOUN 2 A code is also a group of letters and numbers that identify something. Do you know the telephone code for York?
NOUN 3 A code is also a set of rules.
coffee NOUN
Coffee is a coarse powder made by grinding roasted coffee beans, and also a hot drink made from this powder.
See Drinks on page 261
cog cogs NOUN
A cog is a wheel with teeth which turns another part of a machine.
coil coils NOUN
A coil is a series of loops into which something has been wound.
coin coins NOUN
A coin is a small piece of metal used as money.
cold colder, coldest; colds
ADJECTIVE 1 If the weather is cold, the temperature outside is low.
NOUN 2 A cold is a common illness. You sneeze and your nose feels blocked.
collage collages NOUN
A collage is a picture made by sticking pieces of paper or cloth onto a surface.
collapse collapses, collapsing, collapsed VERB
If someone or something collapses, they suddenly fall down.
collar collars
NOUN 1 The collar of a shirt or jacket is the part that fits round your neck.
NOUN 2 A collar is also a leather band round the neck of a dog or cat.
collect collects, collecting, collected
VERB 1 If you collect a number of things, you bring them together for a special reason. She collected sticks for firewood.
VERB 2 If you collect someone or something from a place, you call there and take them away. We had to collect her from school.
collection collections NOUN
A collection is a group of things brought together over a period of time. My dad’s got a huge stamp collection.
collective noun collective nouns NOUN
In grammar, a collective noun refers to a group of things. For example, a group of sheep is called a “flock”.
See Collective nouns on page 268
college colleges NOUN
A college is where people go to study after they have left school.
collide collides, colliding, collided
