Spelling list: Words starting with ci

Before the letter i the sound /s/ can be spelled with the letter c.

cider
Cider is a drink usually made from apples. *
cigar
A cigar is made from tobacco leaves.
cinema
What films are showing at the cinema?
cinnamon
Cinnamon is often used when cooking curry.
cipher American English spelling but is sometimes accepted as British spelling
The intelligence team decoded the cipher easily.
circle
I have a wide circle of friends.
circular
The circular road was difficult to navigate.
circulate
It took a while for the news to circulate.
circus
I object to animals performing in a circus.
citizen
He was a citizen of the United States.
citrus
Limes and lemons are citrus fruits.
civil
They feared civil war would break out.
civilian
A civilian is someone who is not part of the armed forces.
civilise British English spelling
I need to civilise my messy housemates.
civilisation
Ancient Egypt was an early civilisation.