Similes

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