Simile - English, Grammar

Simile

A simile is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things using the words ” like” or “as “. The purpose of a simile is to help describe one thing by comparing it to another thing that is perhaps seemingly unrelated.

It is used to describe an item, situation, emotion or action by comparing it to something else in order to make statement more creative and artistic.

Examples

As sweet as honey

Example – Her sister’s baby is as sweet as honey.

As dead as a doornail

Example – I hit that mosquito using my pencil and now it is dead as a doornail.

As busy as a bee

Example – My mom is always as busy as bee.

As slippery as an eel

Example – She’s as slippery as an eel.

As snug as a bug in a rug

Example – The little boy wrapped himself in a blanket and was as snug as a bug in a rug.

As cute as a kitten

Example – Sunita was as cute as a kitten.

As happy as a clam

Example – She was as happy as a clam when she won the contest.

As bold as brass

Example – Rosy went to the shop, as bold as brass and demanded her money back.

As shiny as a new pin

Example – After Rohit cleaned the house, it was as shiny as a new pin.

As common as dirt

Example – Deaths from Dengue and Malaria are as common as dirt during the rains.

As big as a house

Example – He put on a ton of weight. He’s as big as a house now.

As hot as hell

Example – Summers are usually as hot as hell.

Like a box of chocolate

Example – Life is like a box of chocolates.

As fast as lightning

Example – Rahul ran away as fast as lightning when he saw a cockroach on the table.

As thin as a rail

Example – She has become as thin as a rail in the last two months.

As tough as nails

Example – She is almost 80 years old but she is still as tough as nails.

As white as a ghost

Example – Her face went as white as a ghost when she saw the burglars in her house.

As sweet as sugar

Example – Mona is as sweet as sugar, she is so kind to everyone.

Swims like a dolphin

Example – Anita is so expert that she swims like a dolphin.

As innocent as a dove

Example – John was so well behaved that he was as harmless as dove.

Grows like a weed

Example – He is growing like a weed.

Has a voice like a foghorn

Example – This bell has a voice like a foghorn that can be heard within few kilometers.

Run like the wind

Example – He is very strong in build and he can run like the wind.

Climbs like a monkey

Example – He can climb trees like a monkey.

As wise as an owl

Example – Mrs. Smith is as wise as an owl.

Love is like a rose

Example – Love is a like a rose with thorns.

As brave as lion

Example – Bob is as brave as lion in the fight.

Fight like cats and dogs

Example – My little sisters fight like cats and dogs.

Funny as a barrel of monkeys

Example – Ron was as funny as a barrel of monkeys.

As blind as a bat

Example – Without my glasses I am as blind as a bat.

As clean as a whistle

Example – My house is as clean as a whistle.

As strong as an ox

Example – He is as strong as an ox.

As dry as the Sahara desert

Example – Awful! Pasta was as dry as the Sahara Desert.

As light as feather

Example – Her dress is as light as a feather.

As cool as a cucumber

Example – Her attitude is as cool as a cucumber.

As hard as a nail

Example – He can not be influenced easily as he is as hard as nail.

As sweet as sugar

Example – Mamta is as sweet as sugar, she is so kind to everyone.

As white as sheet

Example – She was white as a sheet after that near encounter.

As tall as a skyscraper

Example – She is as tall as a skyscrapper.

As sharp as newly chopped wood

Example – The air smelled as sharp as newly chopped wood.

As thin as as rake

Example – Her aunt is as thin as rake.

As proud as peacock

Example – She is as proud as a peacock.

As black as coal

Example – This old factory is as black as coal from inside.

Cunning as a fox

Example – John in my office is as cunning as a fox.

As cold as ice

Example – She was as cold as ice as there were no emotions on her face.

As sharp as a razor

Example – Her wife is as sharp as a razor.

As white as snow

Example – This dog is as white as snow.

As strong as an ox

Example – My big brother is as strong as an ox.

As hot as hell

Example – It is as hot as hell in peak summer season.

As bright as sun

Example – Her smile is as bright as the Sun.

As tough as leather

Example – My grandmother is as tough as leather, she raised four kids pretty much all on her own.

As clear as crystal

Example – The matter is as clear as crystal now.

As smooth as silk

Example – The cream left my skin as smooth as silk.

As stubborn as mule

Example – My best friend is stubborn as mule.

As silent as the grave

Example – It gets as silent as the grave at night time, and it really creeps me out.

As old as hills

Example – Her grandmother’s love story was as old as the hills.

As straight as an arrow

Example – Naresh is as straight as an arrow.

As innocent as lamb

Example – She looks as innocent as a lamb in that outfit.

As tall as a Giraffe

Example – Basketball players are as tall as giraffe.

As bold as brass

Example – She walked in the stadium as bold as brass and won a medal too.

As dry as a bone

Example – His mouth felt as dry as a bone.

As easy as ABC

Example – Today’s assignment is as easy as ABC.

As pale as death

Example – The old man looked pale as death, and greatly agitated.

As free as a bird

Example – She is as free as bird. She never worries about a thing.

As helpless as baby

Example – He was feeling as helpless as baby in the jungle.

As hungry as a bear

Example – Ravi is as hungry as a bear, he hasn’t eaten anything from yesterday.

As nutty as a fruitcake

Example – John is nutty as a fruitcake if he thinks she can get away with that.

As different as night and day

Example – The twin brothers were as different as night and day.

Slept like a baby

Example – Yesterday, I was so tired that I slept like a baby.

As deep as an ocean

Example – The mother’s love for daughter is as deep as an ocean.

Like an open highway

Example – his heart is like an open highway.

Working like a dog

Example – It has been a hard day’s night and I have been working like a dog.

As innocent as an angel

Example – She is as innocent as an angel.

Sparkle like diamond

Example – Her eyes were sparkling like diamond.

Dull as the doorknob

Example – Rahul is as dull as a doorknob.

Cheeks like roses

Example – Her cheeks were red like roses.

As slow as tortoise

Example – Rohan works as slow as tortoise.

As explosive as a volcano

Example – His temper was as explosive as a volcano.

As fat as pig

Example – After a heavy lunch, I feel as fat as a pig.

As funny as a clown

Example – Some boys in my class are as funny as clown.

As red as tomato

Example – When she kissed me I turned as red as tomato.

As firm as rock

Example – Our friendship is as firm as a rock.

As greedy as dog

Example – Villain in the movie was as greedy as dog.

As green as grass

Example – If someone is as green as grass, they have little experience or knowledge.

As sticky as glue

Example – The floor was as sticky as glue.

As big as elephant

Example – His mansion was as big as an elephant.

As clear as mud

Example – Your explanation is as clear as mud.

As blue as ocean

Example – Today the sky is as blue as ocean.

Like peas in a peapod

Example – Tom and Sam are like two peas in a peapod.

Flat as a pancake

Example – My model of a volcano is as flat as a pancake now that you’ve sat on it.

As bright as a button

Example – He was as bright as a button.

As fresh as a daisy

Example – Today I am feeling as fresh as daisy.

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