She's some tomato.
Cute as a button.
Ugly as a mud fence.
Fresh as a daisy.
Sweeter than honey.
Skinny as a rail.
Fat as a pig.
Wise as an owl.
Crazy like a fox.
As strong as an ox.
Regular as a clock.
Quiet as a mouse.
Drunk as a skunk.
Proud as a peacock.
As cuddly as a cactus.
Smooth as sandpaper.
Busy as a beaver.
Dead as a doornail.
As happy as a lark.
Mad as a hornet.
Nutty as fruitcake.
Old as the hills.
Quick as a wink.
Pure as snow.
As scarce as hen's teeth.
Slippery as an eel.
Slow as a turtle.
Solid as a rock.
Straight as an arrow.
Stubborn as a mule.
Tough as nails.
Nervous as a long tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs.
Check out these websites:
www.saidwhat.co.uk/spoon/similes.php and
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simile
www.saidwhat.co.uk/spoon/similes.php and
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simile
Interesting that the only one of these that seems to be based just on rhyme, and not on the properties of the object, is Drunk as a skunk. I wonder why that is? I have heard of Drunk as a lord, though!! Great list, Lin.
ReplyDeleteFun list, Lin!
ReplyDeleteThinking about Deb's comment. I wonder what the skunks feel about that.
ReplyDeleteAnd I've been wondering about door nails for years. Need to find one.
I enjoyed this play on our language.
This was fun.....I too wonder about the skunk one...
ReplyDeleteI was just about to mention the "drunk as a skunk" but Deborah beat me to it.
ReplyDeleteToo cute! I love it.
ReplyDelete"Ugly as a mud fence?" That is just too funny, never heard that one before. Funny funny funny!
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