Complete List of Similes: 291+ Examples Using 'As' and 'Like'
Comprehensive collection of 291+ similes with examples using 'as' and 'like'. Includes animal similes, nature comparisons, for bcece le
Introduction to Similes (For BCECE LE)
A simile is a figure of speech that compares one thing with another using the words “as” or “like.” It helps the reader understand an idea more clearly by showing similarity. For example, “as light as a feather” quickly tells us something is very light. In exams, similes are tested because they improve understanding of English expressions, and they help in reading comprehension, grammar, and vocabulary questions.
Types of Similes
There are two main types you need for BCECE LE:
1. “As … as …” Similes
These compare two things using “as.”
Example: As fast as lightning
These are the ones that appear most in your textbook and exam papers.
2. “Like …” Similes
These compare two things using “like.”
Example: Sleep like a log
These appear more in stories, reading passages, and grammar questions.So learning common similes makes it easier to score full marks in English sections with very little effort.
SIMILES USING "AS" (213 similes)
As proud as a peacock
As mad as a hatter
As light as a feather
As sharp as a tack
As tall as a mountain
As angry as a wasp
As blind as a bat
As clear as crystal
As cunning as a fox
As dark as night
As easy as pie
As fast as lightning
As happy as a clam
As innocent as a lamb
As tough as nails
As shiny as a new pin
As hot as hell
As white as a ghost
As bright as a button
As cool as a cucumber
As sweet as sugar
As common as dirt
As tall as a giraffe
As hard as nails
As cute as a kitten
As bold as brass
As black as coal
As American as apple pie
As big as an elephant
As boring as watching paint dry
As busy as a bee
As dead as a doornail
As deaf as a post
As difficult as nailing jelly to a tree
As dry as a bone
As dull as dishwater
As easy as ABC
As old as the hills
As pale as death
As fit as a fiddle
As flat as a pancake
As free as a bird
As fresh as a daisy
As gentle as a lamb
As good as gold
As heavy as lead
As helpless as a baby
As honest as the day is long
As hot as blue blazes
As hungry as a bear
As cheap as dirt
As clean as a whistle
As clear as mud
As sick as a dog
As silent as the grave
As slippery as an eel
As slow as molasses
As smooth as a baby's bottom
As snug as a bug in a rug
As solid as the ground we stand on
As sour as vinegar
As stiff as a board
As straight as an arrow
As pale as a white sheet
As cold as the Arctic
As light as a penny
As lost as a sheep
As hard as an ant gathering his harvest
As prickly as a cactus
As happy as a hog with fresh mud
As sketchy as jelly with green fuzz on top
As white as pearls
As gracefully as a prima ballerina
As alike as two peas in a pod
As bald as a coot
As bent as a bercow
As big as a bus
As black as a sweep
As black as pitch
As blind as a mole
As brave as a lion
As bright as a new pin
As busy as a beaver
As busy as a cat on a hot tin roof
As calm as a millpond
As clear as a bell
As cold as ice
As dead as the dodo
As different as chalk from cheese
As drunk as a lord
As dry as dust
As easy as A.B.C.
As easy as apple-pie
As happy as a lark
As hungry as a wolf
As large as life
As light as air
As mad as a hornet
As nutty as a fruitcake
As obstinate as a mule
As plain as day
As poor as a church mouse
As poor as dirt
As pure as snow
As pure as the driven snow
As quick as a wink
As quick as lightning
As quick as silver
As quiet as a church mouse
As safe as houses
As scarce as hen's teeth
As sharp as a razor
As sick as a parrot
As silent as the dead
As slow as a snail
As slow as a tortoise
As smooth as silk
As sober as a judge
As solid as a rock
As sound as a bell
As steady as a rock
As strong as an ox
As stubborn as a mule
As sturdy as an oak
As sure as death and taxes
As thin as a rake
As timid as a rabbit
As tough as leather
As tough as old boots
As welcome as a skunk at a lawn party
As white as a sheet
As white as snow
As wise as Solomon
As wise as an owl
As black as coal
As blind as a bat
As cool as a cucumber
As brave as a lion
As cold as ice
As busy as a bee
As clean as a whistle
As soft as velvet
As sharp as a razor
As white as snow
As white as a ghost
As fresh as a daisy
As stiff as a board
As proud as a peacock
As gentle as a lamb
As bright as a button
As strong as an ox
As hot as hell
As tough as leather
As bright as the moon
As thin as a rake
As wise as an owl
As clear as crystal
As smooth as silk
As stubborn as a mule
As silent as the grave
As light as a feather
As old as the hills
As straight as an arrow
As hot as fire
As dry as a desert
As sweet as honey
As sharp as a knife
As big as a house
As quick as a fox
As slow as a snail
As quiet as a mouse
As loud as thunder
As busy as a bee
As proud as a peacock
As brave as a lion
As happy as a lark
As mad as a hatter
As smooth as silk
As rough as sandpaper
As tough as nails
As delicate as a flower
As hard as a rock
As flexible as a rubber band
As stubborn as a mule
As slippery as an eel
As tricky as a fox
As plain as day
As exciting as a roller coaster
As heavy as lead
As light as a feather
As old as the hills
As new as a penny
As fresh as a daisy
As stale as old bread
As tight as a drum
As loose as a goose
As fast as a cheetah
As slow as a turtle
As sweet as candy
As sour as a lemon
As bitter as medicine
As spicy as chili
As dull as a butter knife
As bright as a star
As soft as a pillow
As blind as a bat
As deaf as a post
As green as grass
As red as a tomato
As yellow as a lemon
As orange as a pumpkin
As blue as the sky
As purple as a plum
As brown as a bear
As gray as ash
As skinny as a toothpick
As plump as a pumpkin
As round as a ball
As square as a box
As straight as an arrow (repeated)
As bent as a paperclip
As curly as a pig's tail
As wavy as the ocean
As dry as a bone (repeated)
As wet as a sponge
As dirty as a pigsty
As clean as a whistle (repeated)
As empty as a ghost town
As full as a tick
As warm as a summer day
As cold as a winter night
As old as time
As young as spring
As stale as old coffee
As fresh as a mint
As light as a breeze
As heavy as a ton of bricks
As free as a bird
As trapped as a caged animal
As rich as a king
As poor as a pauper
As wise as an owl (repeated)
As foolish as a goose
As calm as a millpond (repeated)
As wild as a storm
As plain as a pikestaff
As complex as a puzzle
As steady as a rock (repeated)
As unsteady as a boat on the waves
As loyal as a dog
As fickle as the weather
As beautiful as a rose
As ugly as sin
SIMILES USING "LIKE" (60 similes)
The breeze was gentle like a butterfly
She danced lightly, like a fluttering butterfly
Like leaves on a blustery day
His mind is like an encyclopedia
He soared like an eagle
It was damp like dew in the morning
The puppy wagged his tail like a toddler who just got a lollipop
Cunning like a fox
Sing like an angel
Act like an animal
Eat like a bird
Fight like cats and dogs
Work like a dog
Work like a dream
Soar like an eagle
Sound like fingernails on a chalkboard
Swim like a fish
Race like a scared bunny
Have eyes like a hawk
Eat like a horse
Sleep like a log
Gravitate like a moth to the flame
Eat like a pig
Smell like a rose
Sound like a screaming baby
Shine like the stars
Meander like a stream
Explode like a volcano
Shine like diamonds
Slept like a baby
Drools like a St. Bernard
Sweet like sugar
Leaked like a sieve
Strong like a raging bull
Soft like a lamb
Flutter like a hummingbird
Snarl like a rabid dog
Puff up like a pufferfish