Collins First Dictionary

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 (#ulink_fc3fa8bd-e8af-52c3-8a32-323c08deae3d).

The baby cried for its mother.

cries

Look at cry (#ulink_fc3fa8bd-e8af-52c3-8a32-323c08deae3d).

She always cries at sad films.

crocodile noun crocodiles