SIMILES

Similarity existing between two different objects

Each of these similes is used in a sentence with 'as' before it. e.g. His hair is as black as coal.

A

ageless as the sun

alike as two peas

alone as Crusoe

B

beautiful as the sunset

big as an elephant

black as coal

brave as a loion

bright as a day

boundless as a sea

busy as a bee

brisk as a butterfly

bitter as a gall

blind as a mole

blithe as a bee

C

calm as death

candid as mirror

cheerful as a lark

cold as ice

cheap as dart

clear as crystal

cunning as fox

D

dark as night

dry as dust

deep as the sea

distant as the horizon

drink like a fish

drowned like a rat

dumb as a statue

E

easy as lying

empty as space

expensive as glory

F

fair/fresh as a rose

fast as mind/light/a hare

fat as a pig

free as air/a bird

fierce as a tiger

G

gay as a lark
grave as a judge
gentle as a lamb
graceful as a fawn
greedy as a wolf
green as grass
grey as a grave

H

happy as a child
hard as steel/stone
harsh as truth
heavy as lead
high as heaven/mountain
hoarse as a crow
hollow as a dream
hungry as a hawk/horse
hot as fire

I

ignorant as a child
industrious as an ant
invisible as the air

J

joyful as a fly

K

kind as consent

L

large as life
lazy as a toad
level as a pond
light as air/a feather
loud as a thunder

M

marry as spring
mean as a miser
mute as a fish
mild as kitten

N

 natural as life
new as day
noiseless as a shadow
nervous as a mouse

O

obstinate as a mule
old as the hills
open as a smile
opposite as the poles

P

playful as a kitten
pleasant as health
poor as a church-house
pretty as a picture
proud as a peacock

Q

quick as lightning
quiet as a lamb/mountain
quick as thought

R

rapid as lightning
regular as sunrise
round as O
red as blood
roar like a bull
rough as stone
rude as a bear

S

shameless as a sin
sharp as a razor
silly as a sheep
sure as death
sweet as sugar/honey
silent as a grave
simple as a child
slow as a snail
soft as butter
sober as a judge
solid as bricks
straight as a candle
strong as a horse
swift as an arrow

stubborn as a mule

T

tender as tears
timid as a hare
tricky as a monkey
true as the Gospel

U

ugly as sin
unreal as a dream

V

vain as a peacock

W

warm as wool
white as snow
wasteful as a hen
weak as a kitten/baby
wet as a fish

Y

young as dawn

Z

zigzag as lightning

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