Words that start with A

Angry anteaters arguing against albino antelopes.

Ais forAny

You use the word any when you are talking about one or more things from a group, but it doesn't matter which ones you are talking about. For example, "just pick any of those sheep, they all look the same".

Ais forApe

Apes are creatures closely related to humans. Unlike monkeys, apes have no tails. Apes include gorillas, chimpanzees and orangutans.

Ais forApex

The apex of something is its highest point. Similar words to apex are vertex or summit.

Ais forAphid

Scientific name: superfamily: aphidoidea
Aphids, also called plant lice, are a tiny, sapsucking insect. They are attracted to fresh new shoots of plants, especially developing fruit and flowerbuds. They can do a lot of damage to crops, and gardeners do not like them. Aphids can be killed by poison, removed by squirting them off with water from a hose, or their numbers can be reduced naturally by encouraging aphid-eaters like ladybugs and wasps into your garden. The aphids in the picture are on a the developing flower bud of a rose.
An appaloosa is a breed of horse with a distinctive spotty coat. Appaloosas are usually used as a stock horse.

Ais forAppear

Something appears when it comes into view. You may also use the word to describe something that is obvious, or that you have just discovered; "You appear to have the measles". The cat in the picture just appeared at the window.

Ais forApplaud

Applauding is clapping after something happens to show you like it. People in an audience applaud after a performance like an opera if they think it was very good.

Ais forApplause

Applause is clapping of hands to show appreciation. Applause happens when a group of people in an audience all applaud at once.
Scientific name: malus domestica
The apple is the fruit of the apple tree. Apple trees are small deciduous trees growing to around 5-12 metres high. Apples may be red, yellow or green. You can eat all of the apple except the core in the middle, which is full of seeds.