Page 11 - Dictionary & Thesaurus Spelling 3rd grade
P. 11
class cot
class /klăs/ n. (class•es pl.) a. a group of col•lar /kŏl′ ər/ n. an item such as a piece
students meeting regularly with a teacher. of cloth or leather that circles the neck. He
My English class is the first class of the day. loosened his tie and his collar.
b. persons, animals, or things thought of as a col•o•ny /kŏl′ ə nē/ n. (col•o•nies pl.) a
group because they are alike. Dogs belong group of animals or people with similar
to the class of mammals. interests who live in a particular area. The
clean /klēn/ adj. free from dirt. Put on clean Pilgrims’ colony grew as more people
clothes for the party. arrived.
1
clock /klŏk/ n. a device made for telling time. col•or /kŭl′ ər/ n. (col•ors pl.) a hue, tint, or
Can you see the hands move on that clock? shade caused by the effect of light rays on
1
close /klōz/ v. (clos•es, closed, clos•ing) to the eyes. All colors are combinations of red,
shut. Close the door when you leave. yellow, and blue.
2
2
close /klōs/ adj. (clos•er, clos•est; close•ly col•or /kŭl′ ər/ v. to change the color. The
adv.) near. We planted the tree close to the children like to color the pictures in their
house. coloring books.
cloth /klôth/ or /klŏth/ n. a material made by come /kŭm/ v. (comes, came, com•ing) a. to
weaving threads of cotton, wool, silk, nylon, move toward. The dark clouds are coming
etc. Most of our clothes are made of cloth. this way. b. to arrive. What time does the
cloud /kloud/ n. a large gray or white mass of bus come?
tiny water drops floating in the sky. That big com•pare /kəm pâr′/ v. (com•pares,
cloud may bring rain. com•pared, com•par•ing) to examine things
coast /kōst/ n. the seashore; land along the for similarities or differences. If you
sea or ocean. There are many beaches along compare prices, you can save money when
the coast of the Pacific Ocean. you shop.
coat /kōt/ n. an outer garment with sleeves. corn /kôrn/ n. a grain that grows in kernels or
In winter I wear a heavy coat over my other seeds on large ears. We ate corn and peas
clothes. for dinner.
1
coin /koin/ n. a piece of metal money. cor•ner /kôr′ nər/ n. a. the place where two
Pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters are lines, edges, or sides of something come
coins. together. A square has four corners. b. the
place where two or more streets come
together. The bus stops at the corner of Sixth
and Main.
2
cor•ner /kôr′ nər/ adj. on or at a corner.
Jerry lives in the corner house.
1
cost /kôst/ or /kŏst/ v. to be for sale for; to be
worth. How much does one tomato cost?
2
cost /kôst/ or /kŏst/ n. the price that is to be
paid. The cost of a meal in a restaurant is
going up.
cot /kŏt/ n. a light bed that can be folded up.
Many cots are made of canvas on a metal or
wood frame.
coin
258
© Zaner-Bloser, Inc. All rights reserved.
SPCN_SE_3_C_p249_294_17255.indd 258 4/29/15 12:34 PM
