Words that start with A

Angry anteaters arguing against albino antelopes.

Ais forArtist

An artist is someone who paints pictures or makes sculptures for a living. Artists do not usually make very much money.

Ais forArugula

Scientific name: Eruca vesicaria
Arugula, also known as rocket, is a leafy green plant. It is a kind of salad herb with peppery, slightly bitter leaves. People often eat arugula raw in salads or on sandwiches. It can also be cooked in soups or mixed into warm dishes.

Ais forAsbestos

Asbestos refers to a group of silicate rocks that have the interesting property of forming long, thin fibers. Asbestos was cheap, strong, had great insulating qualities and was widely used as a building material, with its use peaking in the 1970s. Asbestos can cause lung cancer, mesothelioma and other issues if it is inhaled, and because of this its use is currently banned in many countries.
A group of larks is called an ascension or an exultation.

Ais forAsh

Ashes are the black and grey residue that is left after a fire. Ash is also thrown out in large quantities from volcanoes. Some ash, called charcoal, can be used to draw with.

Ais forAshtray

An ashtray is a shallow bowl, usually with indentations on the edges, that is used to put cigarette butts into.

Ais forAsia

Asia is the world's largest continent both by area and population. It holds around 60% of the world's population.

Ais forAskew

Askew means that something is crooked or uneven. The house in the picture is askew.

Ais forAsleep

You are asleep if you are sleeping. The cat in the picture is asleep.

Ais forAsp

Asp is another word for snake, particularly a venomous snake. The historically named asp was probably an Egyptian cobra.