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Definition simile in British English

simile noun

noun
/ˈsɪməli/
1

a phrase that describes something by comparing it to something else using the word 'like' or 'as', for example 'He eats like a pig'

Synonyms and related words
acrostic adjacency pair Americanism
1.1

the use of similes

Synonyms and related words
adage aphorism axiom
Definition simile in British English