cowboy cowboys NOUN
A cowboy is a man whose job is to look after cattle.
crab crabs NOUN
A crab is a sea animal. It has four pairs of legs, two pincers, and a flat round body covered by a shell.
crack cracks, cracking, cracked
VERB 1 If you crack something, or it cracks, it has a small split in it but does not quite break.
NOUN 2 A crack is the line on something that shows it is nearly broken.
NOUN 3 A crack is also a sudden loud noise.
cracker crackers
NOUN 1 A cracker is a thin crisp biscuit, often slightly salty.
NOUN 2 A cracker can be a cardboard tube covered in coloured paper, that people have at parties. It makes a sharp sound when you pull the ends apart.
cradle cradles NOUN
A cradle is a small box-shaped bed for a baby.
crane cranes
NOUN 1 A crane is a machine that moves heavy things by lifting them.
NOUN 2 A crane is also a large water bird with long legs and a long neck.
crash crashes, crashing, crashed
NOUN 1 A crash is a traffic accident.
NOUN 2 A crash is also a sudden loud noise like something breaking.
VERB 3 If something crashes, it hits something else and makes a loud noise.
crate crates NOUN
A crate is a large box used for transporting or storing things.
crawl crawls, crawling, crawled VERB
When you crawl, you move forward on your hands and knees.
crayon crayons NOUN
A crayon is a coloured pencil.
craze crazes NOUN
A craze is something that is very popular for a short time.
crazy crazier, craziest
ADJECTIVE 1 Someone or something crazy is very strange or foolish.
ADJECTIVE 2 If you are crazy about something, you are very keen on it.
creak creaks, creaking, creaked VERB
If something creaks, it makes an odd squeaking sound.
cream
ADJECTIVE 1 Something that is cream in colour is yellowish-white.
NOUN 2 Cream is the pale yellow liquid taken from the top of milk.
crease creases, creasing, creased
NOUN 1 A crease is a line made by folding or wrinkling something.
VERB 2 If you crease something, you make lines appear on it.
create creates, creating, created VERB
To create something means to cause it to happen, or exist.
creature creatures NOUN
A creature is any animal, such as a bird, fish or insect.
credit card credit cards NOUN
A credit card is a plastic card that allows someone to buy goods and pay for them later.
creep creeps, creeping, crept VERB
If you creep somewhere, you move quietly and slowly.
crescent crescents NOUN
A crescent is a curved shape that is wider in the middle than at the ends, like a new moon.
crew crews NOUN