Words that start with A

Angry anteaters arguing against albino antelopes.

Ais forAirport

An airport is a place airplanes land and take off. When people are going on holidays a long way away, they need to go to an airport to catch a plane.

Ais forAjar

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

Ais forAkita

Akitas are large dogs originally from Japan, and are descended from one of the oldest dog breeds. The breed is currently split into two - the American Akita and the Akita Inu. The American breed is larger, and a lot more colours are allowed. Akitas are a friendly, playful dog that needs lots of exercise. They can be boisterous around children, and can also be dominant so they need to be well-trained.

Ais forAlarm

An alarm is a device or a signal that warns people of something happening that they need to pay attention to, such as a fire, a burglary or just that they need to wake up!
Scientific name: family: diomedeidae
Albatrosses are large sea birds. The great albatross has the largest wingspan of any bird. Albatrosses can glide for very long distances. They eat squid and fish that they dive into the water to catch.

Ais forAlbino

An animal is albino if it is missing the brown pigment in their skin and hair that would otherwise make them a normal color. Albino animals are usually pure white with pink or pale blue eyes. Albino animals don't usually live very long in the wild as they do not camouflage very well. Albino and white animals are also prone to sunburn. Albino rabbits are very common as pets. The albino in the picture is a squirrel.
An alchemist is someone who practices alchemy. While this was a profession in the distant past, today the term alchemist is generally used to refer to someone who creates things in a seemingly magical way, for example "this mobile app is so good, I think it was created by a bunch of alchemists".

Ais forAle

Ale is a similar drink to beer but is darker, heavier and more bitter. In some countries, ale is simply another word for beer.
Alexandrite is a beryllium aluminium compound that is a different colour depending on which angle you look at it. The most prized colour combination is a range from green to purple.