Simile

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈsɪmÉ™li/

Origin

First attested 1393, from Latin simile ("comparison, likeness", "parallel"), originally from simile the neuter form of similis ("like, similar, resembling"). Confer the English similar.

Full definition of simile

Noun

1. A figure of speech in which one thing is compared to another, in the case of English generally using like or as.A simile is like a metaphor.
• 1925, Fruit of the Flower, by Countee CullenMy father is a quiet man -- With sober, steady ways; -- For simile, a folded fan; -- His nights are like his days.

Hypernyms

• figure of speech

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Anagrams

• smilie