Collins First Dictionary

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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.