Simile - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈsɪməlɪ|
Brit.
|ˈsɪmɪlɪ|
noun
- a figure of speech that expresses a resemblance between things of different kinds (usually formed with `like' or `as')
Extra examples
“She's as fierce as a tiger” is a simile, but “She's a tiger when she's angry” is a metaphor.
What do you think of the author's use of simile?
Their talk was stiff with simile.
Word forms
noun
singular: simile
plural: similes
singular: simile
plural: similes
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