he ran as fast as a cheetah << everyone knows thatt -- a better one may be he/she is as quick as lightning OR he/she is as fast as a bullet
* A teenager looks LIKE a fat cow? (all that matters is the words,"like a or an" in a simile) * he was running has fast as a road runner in the dessert.
simile
simile for stuck
The plural of simile is similes.
Yes I think it is a simile
Butter running through the holes in it in great drops like honey running from the honeycomb
A simile.
* A teenager looks LIKE a fat cow? (all that matters is the words,"like a or an" in a simile) * he was running has fast as a road runner in the dessert.
I would describe this as a fanciful type of simile. It does not make any kind of literal sense but it can be thought of as a poetic invention. In most circumstances I personally would not use such a fanciful simile.
you can say: running around the bases as fast as a cheetah.throw the ball to first base as hard as a ....
A metaphor
As quick as a wink is a simile. ----
It is a simile.
Metaphor
simile It is an example of a simile (uses like or as). A simile in itself though is a type of metaphor.
simile
A simile is a comparison of two ideas or objects, usually using like or as. Her nose is LIKE a waterfall, always running. Her teeth are LIKE stars, they come out at night. A metaphor is a comparison when one thing is said to BE the other, and is not just a comparison. Her nose IS a waterfall, always running. Her teeth ARE stars, they come out at night.