Words that start with A

Afternoon is the time of day after midday or noon. Since people usually have lunch in the middle of the day, afternoon can be seen to be the time of day between lunch and dinner.

The agapanthus, or Lily of the Nile, is a plant originally from Africa. It is very hardy, and has bundles of blue or white flowers on the end of stalks. They can withstand both frost and drought, but are much happier in warmer weather with more regular watering.

Agaves are a large genus of plants from Mexico. They are very hardy, with a distinctive spiral of large, pointed leaves. The agave in the picture is one of the most common varieties of agave, agave attenuata.

Someone is aggressive if they are very assertive and pushy. Someone who is prone to violence is also called aggressive.

Something is aglow if it is glowing.

Agree means to say yes, or to think the same way about something as someone else. You might agree on a time, a rule, or a plan.

You aim something that fires a projectile by pointing it so the projectile will hit a target.
You can also aim for a more abstract goal, like you can aim to lose five pounds by Christmas.

An air conditioner is a device that changes the temperature of air that goes through it. Most airconditioners are for cooling air down. They work either by evaporating water inside them to make the air cool the same way that sweating cools you off, or they work by transferring heat from inside to outside by a heat pump. Some airconditioners are called reverse cycle because they can be used to heat your house too.

An airplane, or aeroplane, is a vehicle powered by an engine that flies through the air. A plane without engines is called a glider. Planes can be so small they only fit one or two people, right up to very big passenger planes that can carry hundreds of people and their luggage.

A door is ajar if it has been left partly open. The door in the picture is ajar.