Explore the richness of language with our collection of over 100 similes that can make your writing universally vivid.
- As busy as a bee
- As quiet as a mouse
- As strong as an ox
- As light as a feather
- As clear as crystal
- As sly as a fox
- As sharp as a tack
- As bright as a button
- As white as snow
- As cold as ice
- As hot as the sun
- As fresh as a daisy
- As brave as a lion
- As slow as molasses
- As quick as a wink
- As bold as brass
- As busy as a beaver
- As slippery as an eel
- As snug as a bug in a rug
- As proud as a peacock
- As wise as an owl
- As happy as a clam
- As busy as a ant
- As graceful as a swan
- As stubborn as a mule
- As tough as nails
- As cool as a cucumber
- As sweet as honey
- As clear as day
- As smooth as silk
- As strong as a rock
- As busy as a hornet
- As sly as a snake
- As sharp as a knife
- As bright as the stars
- As white as a sheet
- As cold as a corpse
- As hot as a volcano
- As fresh as a morning breeze
- As brave as a knight
- As slow as a sloth
- As quick as lightning
- As bold as a bull
- As busy as a squirrel
- As slippery as a fish
- As snug as a bug in a blanket
- As proud as a lion
- As wise as a guru
- As happy as a lark
- As busy as a beehive
- As graceful as a gazelle
- As stubborn as a rock
- As tough as leather
- As cool as the other side of the pillow
- As sweet as sugar
- As clear as a bell
- As smooth as velvet
- As strong as an oak
- As busy as a worker bee
- As sly as a cat
- As sharp as a sword
- As bright as a diamond
- As white as a dove
- As cold as steel
- As hot as fire
- As fresh as a spring morning
- As brave as a tiger
- As slow as molten lava
- As quick as a flash
- As bold as a hawk
- As busy as a hummingbird
- As slippery as a seal
- As snug as a bug in a cocoon
- As proud as a peacock displaying its feathers
- As wise as an old sage
- As happy as a clam at high water
- As busy as a worker ant
- As graceful as a ballerina
- As stubborn as a donkey
- As cool as a cucumber in a refrigerator
- As sweet as nectar
- As clear as a mountain stream
- As smooth as a polished stone
- As strong as an elephant
- As busy as a colony of bees
- As sly as a raccoon
- As sharp as a razor
- As bright as the noonday sun
- As white as a swan
- As cold as the Arctic
- As hot as a summer’s day
- As fresh as a daffodil
- As brave as a samurai
- As slow as a tortoise
- As quick as a cheetah
- As bold as a bull in a china shop
- As busy as a beaver building a dam
- As slippery as a snake in the grass
- As snug as a bug in a sleeping bag
- As wise as an old owl
- As happy as a clam in a tidal pool
- As busy as a worker ant in a bustling colony
- As graceful as a ballerina on stage
- As stubborn as a mule pulling a cart
- As tough as an old boot
- As cool as a cucumber in an ice bath
- As sweet as honey from the hive
- As clear as a crystal ball
- As smooth as a glassy lake
- As strong as a fortress wall
- As busy as a city street during rush hour
- As sly as a fox on the prowl
- As sharp as a needle
- As bright as a supernova
- As white as a pearl
- As cold as a winter’s night
- As hot as a blazing inferno
- As fresh as a bouquet of roses