Words that start with A

Angry anteaters arguing against albino antelopes.

Ammunition relates to anything needed for firing a weapon, such as the supply of bullets and any other supplies like priming powder. Ammunition can also be used to describe spent parts of the ammunition after the weapon has been fired.
An ampersand is a symbol that represents the word and.
An amplifier is a device that increases the amplitude of a signal. For most people, this means it takes sound and makes it louder. Modern amplifiers also take incoming electrical signals and turn them into sound. When you plug headphones into your iPod, the amplifier in the headphones converts the signal from the iPod into sounds.

Ais forAmputee

An amputee is someone who has had one or more limbs removed. People are most likely to lose a limb through an accident of some kind.

Ais forAn

You use the word an instead of a in front of a word that starts with a vowel. For example, "I saw an elephant".

Ais forAnal

Anal is anything to do with the anus. It is often used in slang to describe anyone who is very fussy or pedantic.

Ais forAnchor

An anchor is a device that is used to stop a ship or boat from drifting away. Anchors are made from heavy metal, and are hooked so they catch onto the seabed. They are attached to the ship by a long chain or rope, and are let down when the ship needs to be still, and lifted up when the ship needs to move again.

Ais forAnchovy

Scientific name: family: engraulidae
Anchovies are small, oily fish that are usually preserved in brine and matured. This process gives them a very strong flavour. Anchovies are used on pizza, on Caesar salad and as an ingredient in numerous other dishes. They are one of the main ingredients of Worcestershire Sauce.

Ais forAncient

Something is ancient if it is from the distant past, or is very old. Most things that are described as ancient are from civilizations that have since fallen.

Ais forAnd

And is a word that is used for connecting two other words together. For example: "Anne and Mary went for a walk." "3 and 5 is 8." "I went to the shop to buy milk, bread and eggs." You can also write and as an ampersand.