Definition of SIMILE

simile

Plural: similes, similia

Noun

  • A figure of speech comparing two things using 'like' or 'as'.
  • a figure of speech that expresses a resemblance between things of different kinds (usually formed with `like' or `as')
  • A figure of speech in which one thing is explicitly compared to another, using e.g. like or as.
  • Similarity or resemblance to something else; likeness, similitude.
  • Something similar that's not a clone.

Examples

  • His strategy was like a well-oiled machine, a SIMILE he often used to describe his Scrabble prowess.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin simile (“comparison, likeness, parallel”) (first attested 1393), originally from simile, neuter form of similis (“like, similar, resembling”). Compare English similar.

Antonyms

dissimile

Scrabble Score: 8

simile: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
simile: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
simile: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

simile: valid Words With Friends Word