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SIMILES

Desdol

Sierra Leone

 Hi,

Simile is a way to describe something using another thing, i.e compared living things with non-living things.

So,  I want us to make use and learn much similes as we can. Eg. I will start by saying As quiet as a …. and you answered..Mouse and you put own simile.  It can even be in the form of a sentence e.g The boy's eyes is as brown as a chocolate right?  Go!

As gentle as a…...

04:30 PM Sep 28 2007 |

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quynhchi

quynhchi

Viet Nam

as clear as day??

12:22 AM Oct 14 2007 |

Mapleleaf Man

Canada

clear as a bell (when you can hear something very well).

Quiet as a ….. (sqeak squeak)

thick as a ….. (it rhymes)

high as a ….  (when someone is on drugs or drunk)

stiff as a ….. (same as when you have nothing to do)

02:10 PM Oct 14 2007 |

coolest ^_*

United Arab Emirates

 ohh I'm sory I didn't realize. Silly me Embarassed  ok I will try again as clear as ,,,, hmmm it's hard …any one have the answer ?? I'm really Surrender ..haha … 

05:28 PM Oct 14 2007 |

coolest ^_*

United Arab Emirates

yes Quynhchi you are right …Kiss

ok as quiet as the night …

as sweet as …...Tongue out ( 5 letters )

 

05:48 PM Oct 14 2007 |

armida

armida

Mexico

ISNT EASY, GIRAFE? BUILDING? TOWER…5,8,5,NO! TELL ME WHAT ARE YOU THINKING?

AS PRETTY AS A ….(BEGIN WITH G AND IS FEMALE)

03:56 AM Oct 15 2007 |

Desdol

Sierra Leone

Hi Nu Pogodi & Coolest,

The game is getting interesting. If I may answer it is:

As Clear as CRYSTAL?

09:59 AM Oct 15 2007 |

Desdol

Sierra Leone

I am adding my own simily

As sober as a -

Five letters

10:15 AM Oct 15 2007 |

Desdol

Sierra Leone

Nu Pogodi.

As quiet as a Mouse

As Stiff as poker

As thick as thieves

Thornbird

As white as snow

As changeable as …..  7 letters 

 

09:54 AM Oct 18 2007 |

quynhchi

quynhchi

Viet Nam

as cold as ice

05:36 AM Oct 20 2007 |

boy

boy

China

as solid as steel

as important as….. 

04:54 AM Oct 25 2007 |