Simile Meaning Comment

simile
meaning
comment
as alike as two peas in a pod
identical or nearly so
as bald as a coot
completely bald
as big as a bus
very big
as big as an elephant
very big
as black as a sweep
completely black
as black as coal
completely black
as black as pitch
completely black
as blind as a bat
completely blind
may be exaggeration
as blind as a mole
completely blind
may be exaggeration
as bold as brass
very bold
usually in a negative
sense
as brave as a lion
very brave
as bright as a button
very bright
as bright as a new pin
very bright and shiny
as busy as a beaver
very busy
as busy as a bee
very busy
sweep = chimney sweep
as busy as a cat on a hot tin roof very busy

as calm as a millpond
very calm and still
usually said of water
as clear as a bell
very clear
of a sound
as clean as a whistle
very clean
as clear as crystal
very clear
as clear as mud
not at all clear
as cold as ice
very cold
as common as dirt
very common, rude,

vulgar
as cool as a cucumber
cool
as cunning as a fox
cunning
as dead as a doornail
dead
as dead as the dodo
dead, extinct
the dodo is an extinct

bird
as deaf as a post
completely deaf
may be exaggeration
irony/sarcasm
usually said of a person
as different as chalk from cheese very different

as drunk as a lord
completely drunk
as dry as a bone
very dry
as dry as dust
very dry
as dull as dishwater
dull, boring
as easy as A.B.C.
very easy
as easy as apple-pie
very easy
as flat as a pancake
completely flat
as free as a bird
very free to go anywhere
as fresh as a daisy
very fresh
as gentle as a lamb
very gentle
as good as gold
very good and obedient
as happy as a lark
very happy
as hard as nails
very tough in character
of a person
as hot as hell
very hot
as hungry as a bear
very hungry
as hungry as a wolf
very hungry
as innocent as a lamb
innocent, not worldly-wise usually said of a person
as large as life
conspicuously present
as light as a feather
very light
as light as air
very light
as mad as a hatter
completely crazy
as mad as a hornet
very angry
as nutty as a fruitcake
completely crazy
as obstinate as a mule
very obstinate, stubborn
as old as the hills
very, very old
as pale as death
very pale or white in the

face
as plain as day
very clear
as poor as a church mouse
poverty-stricken
as poor as dirt
poverty-stricken
as proud as a peacock
very proud
as pure as snow
pure and innocent
as pure as the driven snow
pure and innocent
as quick as a wink
very quick(ly)
as quick as lightning
very quick(ly)
as quick as silver
very quick
as quiet as a church mouse
very quiet
as safe as houses
very safe, secure
as scarce as hen's teeth
very, very scarce
of a person
irony (hens have no
teeth)
as sharp as a razor
very sharp
as sick as a dog
very sick
as sick as a parrot
very sick
as silent as the dead
completely silent
as silent as the grave
completely silent
as slippery as an eel
slippery, evasive
as slow as a snail
very slow
as slow as a tortoise
very slow
as smooth as silk
very smooth
as snug as a bug in a rug
in a very comfortable
position
as sober as a judge
sober
as solid as a rock
solid
as solid as the ground we stand

on
solid
as sound as a bell
very clear
as sour as vinegar
very sour
as steady as a rock
very steady
as stiff as a board
completely stiff
as straight as an arrow
straight
as strong as an ox
very strong
as stubborn as a mule
very stubborn, obstinate
as sturdy as an oak
very strong and solid
as sure as death and taxes
absolutely certain to
happen
as tall as a giraffe
very tall
of a person
humorous
of a sound
an arrow flies straight
as thin as a rake
very thin
as timid as a rabbit
very timid
as tough as leather
very tough
as tough as nails
very tough
often said of a person
as tough as old boots
very tough
often said of a person
as welcome as a skunk at a lawn

not welcome at all
party
as white as a ghost
very pale or white in the

face
as white as a sheet
pure white
as white as snow
pure white
as wise as Solomon
very wise
as wise as an owl
very wise
irony/sarcasm (skunks
stink)
of a person
King Solomon

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simile

as alike as two peas in a pod

as bright as a new pin

very bright and shiny

sweep = chimney sweep

as busy as a cat on a hot tin roof very busy

very calm and still

usually said of water

not at all clear

very common, rude,

as dead as the dodo

the dodo is an extinct

usually said of a person

as different as chalk from cheese very different

very free to go anywhere

usually said of a person

very good and obedient

usually said of a person

usually said of a person

very tough in character

usually said of a person

innocent, not worldly-wise usually said of a person

very obstinate, stubborn

as old as the hills

very, very old

very pale or white in the

as poor as a church mouse

pure and innocent

as pure as the driven snow

pure and innocent

as quiet as a church mouse

very safe, secure

as scarce as hen's teeth

very, very scarce

irony (hens have no

as silent as the dead

as silent as the grave

as snug as a bug in a rug

as solid as the ground we stand

very stubborn, obstinate

very strong and solid

as sure as death and taxes

an arrow flies straight

often said of a person

as tough as old boots

often said of a person

as welcome as a skunk at a lawn

very pale or white in the

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