What is the simile for as soft as?

What is the simile for as soft as?

A simile makes a direct comparison
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as soft as fur ( as silk, as putty )	as swift as lightning ( as a flash )
as soft as wax	as swift as thought
	as swift as the wind

What is the simile of as sweet as?

Sweet as a sugar plum. Sweet as a vial of rose oil. Kiss as sweet, As cool fresh stream to bruised and weary feet.

What is the simile of heavy?

Heavy

Heavy, like a spade that digs in clay. —Richard Hengist Horne	8
Heavy as remembered sin That will not suffer sleep or thought to ease. —Rudyard Kipling	9
Lies heavy … like murder on a guilty soul. —Friedrich von Schiller	10
Heavy as lead. —John Skelton	11
Heavier than the sands of the sea. —Old Testament	12

Can similes not use like or as?

No, a simile does not have to use “like” or “as”. A simile can be made in any way that makes the comparison of two dissimilar…

What is a good simile for as soft as?

It depends on the definition of soft that you’re using. You could say “as soft as a baby’s behind” if you mean something feels soft to the touch. You could say “as soft as the whisper of a butterfly’s wing” if you mean that a sound is very soft.

When do you use a simile in a sentence?

The simile makes a direct comparison, the metaphor’s comparison is implied but not stated. Similes are used in literature to make writing more vivid and powerful. In everyday speech, they can be used to convey meaning quickly and effectively, as many commonly used expressions or idioms are similes.

What is the simile for as soft as cotton candy?

A simile that can be used for a puppy is: the puupy was as soft as cotton candy. What is a metaphor or simile for the word blanket? as soft as a blanket

Which is the principal term in a simile?

The principal term conveys the literal entity to be described, and the secondary term is used figuratively to add meaning. For example, in the simile “the cat’s fur felt smooth as silk,” the principal term is “cat’s fur” and the secondary term is “silk.”