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The document lists various similes that describe the qualities of creatures and things. It provides comparisons for characteristics such as agility, hunger, bravery, and beauty using familiar imagery. Each simile pairs a quality with a corresponding animal or object to convey meaning effectively.

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Similes

The document lists various similes that describe the qualities of creatures and things. It provides comparisons for characteristics such as agility, hunger, bravery, and beauty using familiar imagery. Each simile pairs a quality with a corresponding animal or object to convey meaning effectively.

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JOSEPH WONG KWONG YEE Moe
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SIMILES

Similes showing qualities of creatures


As agile as a monkey As hungry as a wolf
As angry as a wasp As industrious as a beaver
As big as a whale As mean as a miser
As blind as a bat As meek as a dove
As brave as a lion As playful as a kitten/puppy
As bright as a button As poor as a church mouse
As busy as a bee/an ant As proud/vain as a peacock
As calm as a cat As quiet as a mouse
As caring/devoted as a mother As silly as a sheep
As crafty as a fox As slippery as an eel
As faithful as a dog As slow as a snail
As fast as a deer/cheetah/hare As slow as a tortoise
As fat as a pig As strong as an ox
As fierce as a lion As stubborn as a mule
As free as a bird As swift as a deer/hawk
As friendly/obedient as a puppy As tall as a giant
As frisky/gentle/meek as a lamb As timid as a mouse
As graceful as a swan As useful as a cow
As hairy as the gorilla As wet as a fish
As happy as a lark/king As wise as an owl/Solomon
As heavy as an elephant As white as a ghost
As helpless/harmless as a baby

Similes showing special qualities of things.

As beautiful as the rainbow As green as grass


As bitter as gall/medicine As hard as iron/nails
As black as coal/soot As hot as furnace/fire
As certain as the rising sun As lasting as the pyramids
As cheap as dirt As light as a feather
As clean as a whistle As new as day
As clear as crystal/daylight/bell As old as the hills
As cold as ice As pale as death
As cool as a cucumber As peaceful as sleep
As dark as a dungeon As pure as a lily
As deaf as a doorpost As pretty as a picture
As deep as the sea As quick as lightning
As distant as the stars As quiet as a grave
As dry as a bone As safe as the bank
As fit as a fiddle As sharp as razor/needle
As flat as a pancake As steady as a rock RAJKUMAREG4

As fresh as a daisy/dew/paint
As good as gold

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