Things You Shouldn't Touch with C

• Cactus

  Prickly spines can stab your fingers. Ouch!

• Coal

  Coal can be very hot or sharp; risk of burns.

• Candle

  Flame and hot wax can burn your skin.

• Crocodile

  Wild reptile with strong jaws—dangerous!

• Cuts

  Touching cuts spreads germs; keep them clean.

• Chemicals

  Many chemicals can burn, poison, or irritate.

• Cyanide

  Highly toxic chemical; even tiny amounts deadly.

• Cooties

  Kid term for germs; idea is “don’t touch them”.

• Campfire

  Open flames burn skin fast, so no touching.

• claws

  Sharp animal claws can scratch and injure skin.

• Corpse

  Dead bodies; unsanitary and disturbing to handle.

• Corona

  Coronavirus, contagious virus, avoid contact.

• Cold ice

  Very cold ice can burn skin, avoid touching.

• Cat poo

  Feces carry germs and parasites, hands off!

• Cutter

  Sharp cutting tool, can slice skin easily.

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• Car engine

  Hot engine parts can burn you badly, avoid.

• Chlorine

  Toxic chemical element; can burn skin and lungs

• Cooker

  Hot cooker surfaces can cause bad burns

• Chainsaw

  Extremely sharp power tool; very hazardous

• carcass

  Dead animal remains; full of germs and rot

• candle flame

  Open flame burns skin fast; never touch directly

• coral

  Some corals sting or cut; can harm skin badly

• Cobwebs

  Sticky spider silk; can hold dust, insects, germs

• cords

  Live electrical cords can shock or burn you

• Cauldron

  Boiling cauldron surface or contents can burn skin

• Cornea

  Touching someone’s cornea can damage the eye

• Cats that are angry

  An angry cat can scratch and bite painfully

• cat litter

  Used by cats as toilet; dirty, can carry germs and parasites.

• Centipede

  Some centipedes bite and inject venom, don’t touch

The words in the list Things You Shouldn't Touch with C come from players of the word game Categories game.