NOUN 1 A class is a group of people who are taught together.
NOUN 2 A class is also a group of people or things that are alike in some way.
classify classifies, classifying, classified VERB
To classify things is to arrange them in groups with similar features. These books are classified as non-fiction.
classroom classrooms NOUN
A classroom is a room in a school where children have lessons.
clause clauses NOUN
In grammar, a clause is a group of words with a subject and a verb. It may be a complete sentence or one part of a sentence. For example, “the girl laughed” is a clause because it has a subject (the girl) and a verb (laughed).
claw claws NOUN
The claws of a bird or animal are the hard curved nails at the end of its feet.
clay NOUN
Clay is a type of sticky earth that goes hard when it is dry. It is used to make bricks and pots.
clean cleaner, cleanest ADJECTIVE
If something is clean, it is free from dirt.
clear clearer, clearest; clears, clearing, cleared
ADJECTIVE 1 If a thing is clear, you can see through it.
ADJECTIVE 2 If something you say or write is clear, it is easy to understand.
VERB 3 If you clear an area, you move things that are not wanted out of the way.
clever cleverer, cleverest ADJECTIVE
Someone who is clever is able to learn and understand things easily.
click clicks, clicking, clicked VERB
When you click something, it makes a short snapping sound.
cliff cliffs NOUN
A cliff is a steep hill by the sea.
climate climates NOUN
The climate of a place is the sort of weather it usually has.
climb climbs, climbing, climbed VERB
When you climb something, you move upwards using your hands and feet.
cling clings, clinging, clung VERB
If you cling to someone or something, you hold onto them tightly.
clinic clinics NOUN
A clinic is where people go to get help from a doctor or nurse.
clip clips, clipping, clipped
NOUN 1 A clip is something small and springy which holds things in place.
VERB 2 If you clip something like a hedge, you cut small pieces off it.
cloak cloaks NOUN
A cloak is a loose coat without sleeves that fastens at the neck.
cloakroom cloakrooms NOUN
A cloakroom is a room where coats can be left.
clock clocks NOUN
A clock is an instrument that measures and shows the time.
clockwise ADVERB
If something goes clockwise, it moves in the same direction as the hands on a clock.
clockwork ADJECTIVE
Clockwork toys move when they are wound up with a key.
close closer, closest; closes, closing, closed
(rhymes with dose) ADJECTIVE 1 If something is close, it is very near.
(rhymes with doze) VERB 2 When you close something like a door, you shut it.
closed ADJECTIVE
If something is closed, it is not open.