Words that rhyme with -at

Pis forPolecat

Scientific name: mustela putorius

A polecat, also called a fitch or foulmart, is a member of the weasel family. They are larger than weasels but smaller than otters, and are found mostly in Europe. Polecats sleep during the day and hunt at night. Polecats eat small animals like mice, voles and frogs.

Weasels

Photo by FrauBucher

Pis forPomegranate

Scientific name: punica granatum

The pomegranate is originally native to Asia but has been grown around the Mediterranean area for centuries. It is the fruit of a deciduous shrub. The name means "seeded apple". Pomegranates have a hard outside layer that you cannot eat. The part of the pomegranate you eat is the juicy seeds. You can eat them raw, make them into juice, or use them in desserts or other dishes.

Fruit, Plants

Photo by Reg Mckenna

Ris forRat

Scientific name: genus: rattus

Rats are like large mice. They often live near people, scavenging food scraps in rubbish tips or stored food in houses. Rats are pests and most people try and get rid of rats if they can. Rats can also kept as pets. Pet rats tend to be white or multicoloured, and wild rats tend to be plain brown or grey.

Pets, Rodents

Photo by Zach Klein

Sis forSat

Sat is the past tense of sit.

Past

Photo by ben_on_the_move

Sis forSlat

Slats are narrow pieces of wood, metal or plastic that have been placed, usually horizontally, with a small gap between them. Slats are seen on window shutters, venetian blinds, some fences and on the base of beds to support the mattress.

Structures

Photo by Daniel Farrell

Vis forVat

A vat is a very large container, either a large tub with no lid or an enclosed tank. Vats are generally used for making large amounts of food or drink, like wine or the early processes of cheesemaking.

Containers

Photo by Stygiangloom

Wis forWombat

Scientific name: family: vombatidae

Wombats are a marsupial that lives in Australia. Marsupials are animals that keep their babies in pouches. The wombat's pouch faces backwards so it doesn't fill up with dirt while the mother wombat is digging. Wombats dig large systems of burrows, both to live in and while looking for roots to eat. The closest relative of the wombat is the koala.

Marsupials, Australian

Photo by Rojer

Zis forZiggurat

A ziggurat is a stepped pyramid. They were mostly built as temples in what is now Iran and Iraq. The picture is of a modern ziggurat.