| Thick as ants . —Anonymous 1 | Thick as beans in a pod. —Anonymous 2 | Thick as blackberries in July. —Anonymous 3 | Thick as blanks in a lottery. —Anonymous 4 | Thick as Charon’s ferry boat is with phantoms. —Anonymous 5 |
What is the simile of thin?
| Thin as a pair of shears. —Arabian Nights 12 | His poor body is as thin as a nail. —Honoré de Balzac 13 | Thin as the petal of the cotton blossom. —Henry A. Clapp 14 | Thin as a lath. —Foundling Hospital for Wit, 1743 15 | So thin that he was obliged to put lead in his shoes so as to not be blown away by the wind. —Victor Hugo 16 |
What are 3 examples of a simile?
- You were as brave as a lion.
- They fought like cats and dogs.
- He is as funny as a barrel of monkeys.
- This house is as clean as a whistle.
- He is as strong as an ox.
- Your explanation is as clear as mud.
- Watching the show was like watching grass grow.
What things are thick?
Thick things are
broad or bulky or decidedly not thin
— think of the thick slab of ice you need in order to skate safely on a lake. Thick can also mean “dense,” like a thick chocolate milkshake, or your sister’s thick, curly hair.
What is simile lazy?
| Simile Meaning | as lazy as a pig very lazy | as light as a butterfly very light | as loathsome as a toad very disgusting | as loyal as a dove very loyal |
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What are 20 examples of similes?
- 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 cold as ice.
Can a simile start with like?
A simile is a figure of speech that directly compares two different things. The simile is usually in a phrase that begins with the
word “as” or “like
.” This is different from a metaphor, which is also a comparison, but one that says something is something else.
What is as thin as a rake?
To be
extremely skinny or slender
. I’m really worried about Claire, she’s as thin as a rake!
What is a simile for slippery?
Elusive, devious, as in When it comes to talking about his investments,
Jim’s slippery as an eel
. This simile, first recorded about 1412, alludes to the eel’s skin, which has tiny scales and is quite slippery when wet.
What is a simile for soft?
as soft
as velvet
.
as swift
as a hawk ( eagle ) as soft as fur ( as silk, as putty ) as swift as lightning ( as a flash ) as soft as wax.
What is thick example?
Thick is defined as deeply, heavily or closely together. An example of thick used as an adverb is the phrase “
frosting laid thick on a cake”
which means a cake with lots of frosting on it.
What are examples of thick things?
Thick things are
broad or bulky or decidedly not thin
— think of the thick slab of ice you need in order to skate safely on a lake. Thick can also mean “dense,” like a thick chocolate milkshake, or your sister’s thick, curly hair.
What is thick body type?
“Thick is a term used to describe a woman with nice, full thighs, round hips, a bubble butt, but
manages to have a slim waist and upper body
. She is not considered to be fat or skinny, but a happy middle.”
What is a simile for happy?
In a simile we compare one thing to another using the words ‘like’ or ‘as’ to make our language more expressive. So, if you’re really happy, you could say something like ‘
I’m as happy as a pig in mud’
or ‘I’m as happy as Larry’.
What is the simile of as good as?
| simile meaning | 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 |
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What is the simile as still as?
Still
as a sheltered place when winds blow loud
. Still as a tomb. Still as the stump of a tree. Still as a cat in a gutter.
