Similes
1.
Similes
showing qualities of creatures :
as
agile as a monkey
as
blind as a bat
as
brave as a lion
as
bright as a lark
as
busy as a bee
as
calm as a cat
as
crafty as a fox
as
devoted as a mother
as
fast as a deer
as
fast as a hare
as
fat as a pig
as
feeble as a child
as
fierce as a lion
as
frisky as a lamb
as
gentle as a dove
as
gentle as a lamb
as
graceful as a swan
as
hairy as a gorilla
as
happy as a king
as
happy as a lark
as
harmless as a dove
as
heavy as an elephant
as
hungry as a hunter
as
hungry as a wolf
as
industrious as a beaver
as
like as two herrings
as
loyal as an apostle
as
mad as a hatter
as
mad as a march hare
as
meek as a lamb
as
obstinate as a mule
as
playful as a kitten
as
playful as a puppy
as
plump as a partridge
as
poor as a church mouse
as
proud as a peacock
as
quiet as a mouse
as
sick as a dog
as
silly as a sheep
as
slippery as an eel
as
slow as a snail
as
slow as a tortoise
as
sober as a judge
as
strong as a horse
as
strong as an ox
as
sure-footed as a goat
as
swift as a deer
as
swift as a hare
as
swift as a hawk
as
tall as a giant
as
tenacious as a bulldog
as
tender as a chicken
as
tender as a shepherd
as
thick as thieves
as
timid as a mouse
as
timid as a rabbit
as
wise as an owl
as
wise as Solomon
as
white as a ghost
2.
Similes showing special qualities of
things
as
bitter as gall
as
black as coal
as
black as soot
as
bold as brass
as
bright as a button
as
brittle as glass
as
brown as a berry
as
clean as a whistle
as
clear as a bell
as
clear as crystal
as
cold as ice
as
cool as cucumber
as
dead as a doornail
as
deaf as a doorpost
as
dry as a bone
as
fat as butter
as
fit as a fiddle
as
flat as a pancake
as
fresh as a daisy
as
fresh as paint
as
good as gold
as
green as grass
as
hard as horn
as
hard as iron
as
hard as nails
as
heavy as lead
as
hot as a furnace
as
light as a feather
as
neat as a new pin
as
old as the hills
as
quick as lightning
as
regular as the clock
as
right as rain
as
safe as houses
as
safe as the bank
as
sharp as a needle
as
sharp as a razor
as
quiet as the grave
as
smooth as glass
as
soft as butter
as
soft as down
as
soft as putty
as
sound as a bell
as
sour as vinegar
as
steady as a rock
as
straight as an arrow
as
sturdy as an oak
as
sweet as honey
as
thin as a rake
as
tough as leather
as
warm as wool
as
weak as a water
as
white as a sheet
as
white as a snow
as
ugly as sin
as
unpredictable as the weather
as
easy as A.B.C
as
large as life
as
pale as death
