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Similes

This document lists over 50 common similes used in the English language to describe things or people. Many of the similes compare subjects to animals to describe traits like bravery, cunningness, or speed. Others compare to objects, seasons, or conditions to characterize qualities such as brightness, coldness, thickness, or paleness. The wide variety of similes provided offer ways to vividly depict something through metaphorical comparisons.

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Similes

This document lists over 50 common similes used in the English language to describe things or people. Many of the similes compare subjects to animals to describe traits like bravery, cunningness, or speed. Others compare to objects, seasons, or conditions to characterize qualities such as brightness, coldness, thickness, or paleness. The wide variety of similes provided offer ways to vividly depict something through metaphorical comparisons.

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Similes:As brave as a lion. As bright as a day. As bright as the sun. As busy as a bee. As clear as a crystal. As cold as ice.

As cool as cucumber. As cunning as fox. As cute as a baby. As delicate as a flower. As dry as a bone. As easy as a pie As fast as a race car. As fat as hippo. As fit as a fiddle. As flat as a pancake. As free as a bird. As funny as a clown. As fresh as a daisy. As gentle as a lamb. As good as gold. As hairy as an ape. As happy as a clown. As hard as a rock. As high as a kite. As sly as a fox. As smart as an owl. As smooth as a silk. As sober as a judge. As solid as a rock. As sour as a vinegar. As steady as a rock. As sticky as a jam. As straight as an arrow. As strong as an ox. As sturdy as an oak. As big as a bus. As blind as a bat. As alike as two peas in a pod. As annoying as nails scratching against a chalkboard. As hot as hell. As hungry as a wolf. As innocent as a lamb. As keen as a mustard. As light as a feather. As light as air. As merry as a cricket. As loud as a lion. As obstinate as a mule. As nutty as a fruit cake. As old as the hills. As pale as a ghost. As proud as a peacock. As pure as snow. As quick as a wink. As quick as lightning. As quick as a mouse. As rich as gold. As round as a circle. As sensitive as a flower. As sharp as a needle. As silent as a grave. As silly as a goose. As slow as a tortoise. As slow as a snail. As sweet as honey. As tall as a giraffe. As thick as a brick. As thin as a toothpick. As timid as a rabbit. As tiny as a grain of sand. As tough as a leather. As tricky as a box of monkeys. As white as a ghost. As white as snow. As wise as an owl. As wise as Solomon. As beautiful as nature. As big as an elephant. As black as coal.

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