Sentence : The old woman turned her head, and tessa saw that her skin was like a parrot's feathers
Hint : Parrots have green feathers, so the simile is saying that the woman's skin is green.

Tessa saw that the old woman's skin was pink when she turned her head.

Tessa saw that the old woman's skin was green when she turned her head.

Tessa saw that the old woman's skin was green when she turned her head.


Sentence : He wanted to fight, but he was like a pup being held by the scruff.
Hint : When a mother dog picks up her pup by the scruff of its neck, it is a sign of dominance and the pup is helpless to fight back, implying he was helpless.

Even though he didn't want to fight, he was powerful.

Even though he wanted to fight, he was helpless.

Even though he wanted to fight, he was helpless.


Sentence : Yes another security guard, caitlyn assumed, since he was well over six feet tall and looked like an army tank.
Hint : An army tank is a large, heavy vehicle that is difficult to destroy, so Caitlyn is assuming that the security guard is similarly large and strong.

Yes, another security guard, Caitlyn assumed, since he was towering at over six feet tall and looked indestructible.

Yes, another security guard, Caitlyn assumed, since he was towering at over six feet tall and looked fragile.

Yes, another security guard, Caitlyn assumed, since he was towering at over six feet tall and looked indestructible.


Sentence : God, the thing was like a credit card.
Hint : A credit card is a very thin piece of plastic, so the simile is emphasizing the thinness of the object.


Sentence : In his dark clothing he'd be like a cockroach on a white tablecloth.
Hint : Cockroaches are very noticeable against a white background, so the simile is emphasizing that the man would be very conspicuous in his dark clothing.

In his dark clothing he'd be conspicuous.

In his dark clothing he'd be inconspicuous.

In his dark clothing he'd be conspicuous.


Sentence : His laugh was like a jackal's bark.
Hint : A jackal's bark is harsh and grating, so it would stand to reason that his laugh would be unpleasant as well.


Sentence : The weater in alter botanischer garten was like rain forest.
Hint : A rain forest is a tropical environment with high levels of humidity, so the simile is saying the weather is hot and humid.

The weather in the botanical garden was arid.

The weather in the botanical garden was humid.

The weather in the botanical garden was humid.


Sentence : Linoge stands in the driving snow like a man in his own living room.
Hint : A person in their own living room would be expected to be comfortable, since it is a place of relaxation.

Linoge stands in the driving snow, looking uncomfortable.

Linoge stands in the driving snow, looking comfortable.

Linoge stands in the driving snow, looking comfortable.


Sentence : Then the aircraft rose sharply as the ground fell away so that the big white courthouse slipped by underneath appeared to be like a dollhouse.
Hint : A dollhouse is a small replica of a house, so as the courthouse appeared to be like a dollhouse, it appeared small.

The aircraft rose sharply, and as the ground fell away, the courthouse appeared small.

The aircraft rose sharply, and as the ground fell away, the courthouse appeared large.

The aircraft rose sharply, and as the ground fell away, the courthouse appeared small.


Sentence : Her sandals had crepe-thin soles and heels like a wedding cake.
Hint : A wedding cake is usually tall and thin, so the simile is emphasizing how thin and tall the heels are.

She was wearing sandals with thick soles and low heels.

She was wearing sandals with thin soles and high heels.

She was wearing sandals with thin soles and high heels.


Sentence : Neither of them ever imagined that they would see streetlights from the dark side of a sewer grate, but there it was, like a lighthouse beacon to a fogged-in vessel.
Hint : A lighthouse beacon is a light that guides a vessel to safety, and so the streetlights were like a beacon to them, guiding them to safety and were were wonderful and welcoming.

They never thought they would see streetlights again, but when they did they were eerie and unwelcoming.

They never thought they would see streetlights again, but when they did they were wonderful and welcoming.

They never thought they would see streetlights again, but when they did they were wonderful and welcoming.


Sentence : I held my breath, waiting for what my gaze would fall upon, and I almost shrieked as I stared at his head, bald like a lamp post.
Hint : A lamp post is a tall, thin, and shiny object, which is why the person almost shrieked when they saw the bald head, because it was so shiny.

I was holding my breath, waiting to see what would be in front of me, and I almost screamed when I saw his bald head, it was so shiny.

I was holding my breath, waiting to see what would be in front of me, and I almost screamed when I saw his bald head, it was so dull.

I was holding my breath, waiting to see what would be in front of me, and I almost screamed when I saw his bald head, it was so shiny.


Sentence : But sundays, around midnight, leading into the 9-5 workweek, the streets are like an alcoholics liquor cabinet.
Hint : An alcoholics liquor cabinet is always empty because they drink all of the alcohol, implying the streets were empty.

The streets are always full on Sundays around midnight, right before the workweek starts.

The streets are always empty on Sundays around midnight, right before the workweek starts.

The streets are always empty on Sundays around midnight, right before the workweek starts.


Sentence : Now and again, as other people walked by, she passed through them as if she were like a mirage.
Hint : A mirage is an optical illusion, so it is not really there even though it appears to be i.e insubstantial.

Now and again, as other people walked by, she passed through them as if she were insubstantial.

Now and again, as other people walked by, she passed through them as if she were substantial.

Now and again, as other people walked by, she passed through them as if she were insubstantial.


Sentence : God, I'm beautiful even with all these freaks still clambering over my back, stitching me up with all that snake-like twine theyd used in my operation, I look like a vogue model.
Hint : Vogue models are known for being high fashion and beautiful, even in the midst of chaos, so the simile implies the person looks very elegant despite the chaos around them.

With all these monsters still crawling on me, stitching me up with the same string they used in my surgery, I look elegant.

With all these monsters still crawling on me, stitching me up with the same string they used in my surgery, I look ragged.

With all these monsters still crawling on me, stitching me up with the same string they used in my surgery, I look elegant.


Sentence : His skin is unlike mine, I am like a polar bear.
Hint : A polar bear is white, so the speaker is saying that they, too, are white.

I am black and his skin is a different color than mine.

I am white and his skin is a different color than mine.

I am white and his skin is a different color than mine.


Sentence : How she'd looked like a porcelain vase.
Hint : A porcelain vase is a delicate object that is easily broken, implying she looks fragile.

How she'd looked unbreakable and resilient.


Sentence : It was strange to see the knight of flowers all in white when before he had always been like a rainbow.
Hint : A rainbow is very colorful, so the knight of flowers being like a rainbow means that he is usually very colorful.

The knight of flowers looked strange in white, as he usually is very black.

The knight of flowers looked strange in white, as he usually is very colorful.

The knight of flowers looked strange in white, as he usually is very colorful.


Sentence : From the day you were born, you've been like a well-seasoned superhero.
Hint : A well-seasoned superhero is one who has had a lot of experience and is therefore very tough and invincible.

You've been invincible since the day you were born.

You've been vulnerable since the day you were born.

You've been invincible since the day you were born.


Sentence : You are a chef who prepares onions in a world where crying is like Anthrax exposure.
Hint : Anthrax exposure is immediately lethal, so crying in this world would be too.

You are a chef who prepares onions in a world where crying has no effect.

You are a chef who prepares onions in a world where crying is instantly lethal

You are a chef who prepares onions in a world where crying is instantly lethal


Sentence : After 10 minutes your head becomes like spinning cotton candy.
Hint : After 10 minutes of swimming in the pool, your head will become like spinning cotton candy, meaning it will become fuzzy.

Your head will become clear after 10 minutes.

Your head will become fuzzy after 10 minutes.

Your head will become fuzzy after 10 minutes.


Sentence : You wake one morning to find your entire family lying like gray slabs of cement.
Hint : Cement is an extremely hard substance, so if a person were to lie on it, it would be very difficult to move.

You find your entire family awake and alert one morning.

You find your entire family lying unconscious one morning.

You find your entire family lying unconscious one morning.


Sentence : Your guardian angel is just a little too much like a nerd at a comic convention.
Hint : A nerd at a comic convention is someone who is very eager and enthusiastic about their interests.

Your guardian angel is a little too apathetic.

Your guardian angel is a little too eager.

Your guardian angel is a little too eager.


Sentence : Growing up, people always thought you were like a social pariah.
Hint : A social pariah is an outcast, someone who is not considered part of society.

People always thought you were strange when you were growing up.

People always thought you were normal when you were growing up.

People always thought you were strange when you were growing up.


Sentence : The sound hit Frank like the carnal screams of a rock concert moshpit.
Hint : A rock concert moshpit is a very loud and chaotic place, and the carnal screams would be even louder and more chaotic.

The sound hit Frank loud enough to make your ear hurt

The sound hit Frank so quietly that you could barely hear it.

The sound hit Frank loud enough to make your ear hurt


Sentence : I knew there was pain but this was like a sharp dagger.
Hint : A sharp dagger is a very painful object, so the simile is emphasizing the intensity of the pain.

I knew pain existed, and this was intense.

I knew pain existed, and this was intense.


Sentence : He had a wide smile, but his eyes were cold, yet like a piercing breeze.
Hint : A piercing breeze is a gust of wind that is cold and intense, implying the coldness of his eyes was intense.

His smile was wide, but his eyes were cold and intense.

His smile was wide, but his eyes were warm and friendly.

His smile was wide, but his eyes were cold and intense.


Sentence : Whenever the sun goes away, he stays up there keeping the magic like a sacred burning flame.
Hint : A sacred burning flame is a fire that is kept alive and is never extinguished, so the simile means he does not let the magic go away.

He keeps the magic dead by staying up there whenever the sun goes away.

He keeps the magic alive by staying up there whenever the sun goes away.

He keeps the magic alive by staying up there whenever the sun goes away.


Sentence : As you approach him, his eyes begin to shed tears that appear like glow-in-the-dark stars.
Hint : glow-in-the-dark stars are usually luminescent, so the simile in this context means that tears are luminescent.

His eyes begin to tear up and they look dull.

His eyes begin to tear up and they look luminescent.

His eyes begin to tear up and they look luminescent.


Sentence : It wouldn't always be noticeable, but it was always like a physical pull.
Hint : A physical pull is something that can be felt, even if it's not always visible.

Even though it wasn't always noticeable, it was always palpable.

Even though it was always noticeable, it was always intangible.

Even though it wasn't always noticeable, it was always palpable.


Sentence : The surface of Mars was blossoming like the Garden of Eden.
Hint : The Garden of Eden was a paradise, so the surface of Mars blossoming like it would indicate that it was blossoming beautifully.

The surface of Mars was wilting and dying.

The surface of Mars was blossoming beautifully

The surface of Mars was blossoming beautifully


Sentence : But the next morning, it sounds like a sick cat.
Hint : A sick cat usually sounds terrible, as opposed to a healthy cat.

But the next morning, it sounds terrible

But the next morning, it sounds terrible


Sentence : One day you decide to test it out and what you experience is like a fantastical dream.
Hint : A dream is something that is not real, or is not based in reality and often unbelievable

The day you decided to test it out, the experience was expected and unsurprising.

The day you decided to test it out, the experience was unbelievable.

The day you decided to test it out, the experience was unbelievable.


Sentence : Adrenaline shot through him like a lightning bolt.
Hint : A lightning bolt is a powerful surge of electricity, so the simile is emphasizing the strength of the adrenaline surge.


Sentence : Because of this, all interstellar species evolved on gas giants and thought earth was like a barren wasteland.
Hint : A gas giant is a large planet with a gaseous atmosphere, whereas a barren wasteland is an uninhabited area with little or no vegetation.

Because of this all interstellar species evolved on gas giants and thought earth was uninhabitable

Because of this all interstellar species evolved on gas giants and thought earth was habitable.

Because of this all interstellar species evolved on gas giants and thought earth was uninhabitable


Sentence : All contact with the surface has been lost, and the radiation topside is like skin-permeating poison.
Hint : Skin-permeating poison is very dangerous, and if it were to come into contact with the skin, it would be lethal.

There is no longer any contact with the surface, and the radiation is lethal.

There is no longer any contact with the surface, and the radiation is safe.

There is no longer any contact with the surface, and the radiation is lethal.


Sentence : You both have something important to say, but time is like a dwindling hourglass.
Hint : An hourglass is a tool used to measure time, and as the sand runs out, it indicates that time is running out.

Even though you both have something pressing to say, time is unlimited.

Even though you both have something pressing to say, time is limited.

Even though you both have something pressing to say, time is limited.


Sentence : Pale yet bright, its flesh glowed like a warm sunrise.
Hint : A warm sunrise is a good thing, so the implication is that the flesh glowing like a warm sunrise is also a good thing.

Pale, yet bright it's flesh glowed unpleasingly

Pale, yet bright it's flesh glowed pleasingly

Pale, yet bright it's flesh glowed pleasingly


Sentence : In the dead of summer, in Ohio, the clothes felt like melting rubber.
Hint : Melting rubber is hot and sticky, so the clothes felt hot and humid.

In the dead of summer, in Ohio, the clothes felt hot and humid

In the dead of summer, in Ohio, the clothes felt cold and dry.

In the dead of summer, in Ohio, the clothes felt hot and humid


Sentence : It was obscene, but she was drawn to it, like a moth to a flame.
Hint : A moth is irresistibly attracted to a flame, even though it knows that the flame will ultimately destroy it.

Even though it was obscene, she couldn't help but be disgusted by it.

Even though it was obscene, she couldn't help but be fascinated by it.

Even though it was obscene, she couldn't help but be fascinated by it.


Sentence : An ordinary citizen coming to power in this way is like a new chapter in history.
Hint : A new chapter in history is something that has never happened before, so it would be unprecedented.

It is commonplace for an average person to come into power in this manner.

It is unprecedented for an average person to come into power in this manner.

It is unprecedented for an average person to come into power in this manner.


Sentence : You’ve discovered that your body is like bulletproof steel.
Hint : Steel is a very strong metal that is difficult to break, so if your body is like bulletproof steel, it means that it is very difficult to break or injure.

You've found that your body is completely indestructible.

You've found that your body is extremely fragile.

You've found that your body is completely indestructible.


Sentence : They put up a brave face as governments become like tightening iron fists.
Hint : An iron fist is a symbol of strict, oppressive rule, so as governments become like tightening iron fists, they become more and more authoritarian.

As governments become more and more authoritarian, they continue to put up a brave face.

As governments become more and more democratic, they continue to put up a brave face.

As governments become more and more authoritarian, they continue to put up a brave face.


Sentence : On your way to work, you notice the world is like a drugged out patient.
Hint : A drugged out patient is usually very relaxed and calm, so the simile is saying that the world is similarly calm.

The world is bustling and busy as you walk to work.

The world is eerily calm as you walk to work.

The world is eerily calm as you walk to work.


Sentence : The news hit me like a Mack truck.
Hint : A Mack truck is a large, heavy vehicle, so the news hitting someone like a Mack truck would imply that it hit them very hard.


Sentence : I knew there was pain but this was like being seered in the bluest part of a flame.
Hint : To be seered in a flame means to be burned very badly, so the simile is implying that the pain was very intense.

I knew pain existed, but this was intense.

I knew pain existed, but this was intense.


Sentence : But times are hard, and silver bullets are like polished diamonds these days.
Hint : A diamond is a very expensive gem, so the simile is emphasizing how expensive silver bullets are.

But times are hard, and silver bullets are cheap.

But times are hard, and silver bullets are expensive

But times are hard, and silver bullets are expensive


Sentence : I start to prowl across the room like a tightrope walker on dental floss.
Hint : A tightrope walker is very cautious as one wrong step could mean death.

I start to walk across the room recklessly.

I start to walk across the room cautiously.

I start to walk across the room cautiously.


Sentence : Telling lies to the young is like clippin the wings of a butterfly.
Hint : Clipping the wings of a butterfly prevents it from being able to fly, in the same way that lying to children prevents them from being able to develop and grow in an uninhibited way.


Sentence : The library grew back like ivy on a castle.
Hint : Ivy is a plant that is known to grow prettily and cover a lot of ground, so the simile is implying that the library grew back prettily.


Sentence : He adjusted himself groggily, but upon seeing me, he sprang up like a soldier at dawn.
Hint : A soldier at dawn is alert and awake, whereas someone who is groggy is sleepy and not fully awake.

He was groggy, but as soon as he saw me, he slumped over.

He was groggy, but as soon as he saw me, he sat up straight.

He was groggy, but as soon as he saw me, he sat up straight.


Sentence : Several thousand years in the future, humans evolved to be like fleshed automatons.
Hint : An automaton is a machine that is designed to follow a set of pre-determined instructions without any emotional involvement.

In several thousand years, humans will evolve to be emotionless.

In several thousand years, humans will evolve to be emotional.

In several thousand years, humans will evolve to be emotionless.


Sentence : The bliss has reached fever pitch as it engulfs me like afternoon sun's rays.
Hint : Sun's rays are warm  so the simile is used to describe the intensity of the bliss, that it is enveloping the speaker warmly.

The bliss has reached fever pitch as it engulfs me coldly

The bliss has reached fever pitch as it engulfs me warmly

The bliss has reached fever pitch as it engulfs me warmly


Sentence : Reincarnation has been proven, memories are now like an accessable photo album.
Hint : A photo album is something that you can look through and access at any time.

Reincarnation has been proven, memories are now irretrievable

Reincarnation has been proven, memories are now retrievable

Reincarnation has been proven, memories are now retrievable


Sentence : It was a moonless nights, the air was still and the crickets were like living shadows.
Hint : Living shadows would be silent because they do not make noise, they just follow someone.

It was a moonless night, the air was still and the crickets were noisy.

It was a moonless nights, the air was still and the crickets were silent

It was a moonless nights, the air was still and the crickets were silent


Sentence : Rory looked at her as if she were like a makeup artist putting lipstick on a pig.
Hint : A makeup artist putting lipstick on a pig would be seen as someone abnormal and crazy.


Sentence : Nobody notices until your body is found, like a gray frostbitten log.
Hint : A log is something that is lifeless, so the simile is emphasizing that the person is only noticed when they are no longer alive.


Sentence : Trying to rationalize the situation eventually becomes like trapping a bird in a cage.
Hint : A bird in a cage is trapped and cannot escape, similarly, trying to rationalize the situation eventually leads to feeling trapped and helpless.

Eventually, trying to make sense of the situation becomes easier.

Eventually, trying to make sense of the situation becomes more trouble than it's worth.

Eventually, trying to make sense of the situation becomes more trouble than it's worth.


Sentence : Her relationships with family and friends are like puzzles with missing pieces.
Hint : A puzzle with missing pieces is not whole and is difficult to put together.

Her relationships with family and friends are very difficult

Her relationships with family and friends are very easy.

Her relationships with family and friends are very difficult


Sentence : The things that wait in between the two are like Scylla and Charybdas.
Hint : Scylla and Charybdas are two sea monsters in Greek mythology who were known for devouring sailors.

The things that come in between the two are unpleasant

The things that come in between the two are pleasant.

The things that come in between the two are unpleasant


Sentence : The images flashed in the brilliance that covered him like a plush blanket
Hint : A plush blanket is a soft, comfortable blanket, so the images flashing in the brilliance would be comforting and warm.

The images flashed in the brilliance that covered him cold.

The images flashed in the brilliance that covered him warm

The images flashed in the brilliance that covered him warm


Sentence : When you confront him about it, he is like the perfectly ignorant boyfriend.
Hint : The perfectly ignorant boyfriend would be astounded because he would have no idea what you're talking about.

When you confront him about it, he is completely unsurprised.

When you confront him about it, he is absolutely astounded

When you confront him about it, he is absolutely astounded


Sentence : A global catastrophe causes all major technology to be rendered like burned ashes.
Hint : Burned ashes are useless and have no value.

A global catastrophe causes all major technology to be rendered useless.

A global catastrophe causes all major technology to be rendered useful.

A global catastrophe causes all major technology to be rendered useless.


Sentence : Panic is sweeping through the streets like an ambitious virus.
Hint : A virus is something that is spread through contact, so an ambitious virus would be something that is spread very easily and hence the simile is emphasizing how panic is sweeping contagiously

Panic is sweeping through the streets contagiously

Panic is sweeping through the streets slowly

Panic is sweeping through the streets contagiously


Sentence : No matter how many times you try you're always like a sloth at a racetrack.
Hint : A sloth is a slow-moving animal, so the person is always too slow, just like a sloth.

You're always too fast, no matter how many times you try.

You're always too slow, no matter how many times you try.

You're always too slow, no matter how many times you try.


Sentence : The sound of his own blood sounds like scraping metal against a chalkboard.
Hint : Scraping metal against a chalkboard is an incredibly loud, jarring noise.

The sound of his own blood sounds ear - splitting

The sound of his own blood sounded soothing and calming.

The sound of his own blood sounds ear - splitting


Sentence : This tale, however, speaks of a god who's as incompetent as a wagon without wheels.
Hint : A wagon without wheels is completely useless and cannot perform its intended function.

This story, however, is about a god who is useless.

This story, however, is about a god who is powerful.

This story, however, is about a god who is useless.


Sentence : At that point, it could spread like Herpes at band camp.
Hint : Herpes is a virus that is highly contagious, so the simile is emphasizing how quickly and easily the problem could spread.

At that point, it could spread infectiously

At that point, it could spread infectiously


Sentence : Drinking it will either kill you, or grant you strength and abilities like an everflowing fountain.
Hint : A fountain is a never-ending source of water, so if one were to drink from it, they would have an endless supply of strength and abilities.

If you drink it, it will either kill you or grant you strength and abilities that are mundane.

If you drink it, it will either kill you or grant you strength and abilities that are unimaginable.

If you drink it, it will either kill you or grant you strength and abilities that are unimaginable.


Sentence : It makes the Hunger Games look like mere child's play.
Hint : If something is child's play, then it is silly and not challenging.


Sentence : Everyone is a robot subtly testing you, but you are starting to get like an amateur detective.
Hint : Amateur detectives are known for being suspicious about everyone and everything, looking for clues that will help them solve a case.

You are starting to get dissmisive about everyone around you being a robot subtly testing you.

You are starting to get suspicious about everyone around you being a robot subtly testing you.

You are starting to get suspicious about everyone around you being a robot subtly testing you.


Sentence : When the prophet told you that all your dreams would come true, you were like a million-dollar lottery winner.
Hint : A lottery winner is someone who is extremely lucky and has won something that will change their life for the better so a million dollar lottery winner would be ecstatic.

You were disappointed when the prophet told you that all your dreams would come true.

You were ecstatic when the prophet told you that all your dreams would come true.

You were ecstatic when the prophet told you that all your dreams would come true.


Sentence : Yet as the days would pass the user would become like a sapling bending in a hurricane.
Hint : A sapling bending in a hurricane is being blown around violently and is in danger of being broken, which is analogous to the increasing distress of the user.

The user would become increasingly distressed as the days went on.

The user would become increasingly calm as the days went on.

The user would become increasingly distressed as the days went on.


Sentence : I wander like a loser.
Hint : A loser is someone who has been defeated or has no hope of winning, so to wander like a loser would be to wander without any hope or purpose.


Sentence : Though the distance I have to cover is short, it feels like crawling through the desert.
Hint : Crawling through the desert is a long and arduous journey, so even though the distance the speaker has to cover is short, it feels like a long journey.

Even though the distance I have to cover is short, it feels like a short and easy journey.

Even though the distance I have to cover is short, it feels like a long and arduous journey.

Even though the distance I have to cover is short, it feels like a long and arduous journey.


Sentence : As they touch the ground, they are like melting snowflakes.
Hint : Melting snowflakes are forgotten as soon as they hit the ground because they disappear.

They are remembered as soon as they touch the ground.

They are forgotten as soon as they touch the ground.

They are forgotten as soon as they touch the ground.


Sentence : A character knows that their universe is fictional, but everyone thinks they are like a clown in a courthouse.
Hint : A clown in a courthouse is someone who is not taken seriously and is considered to be out of place and crazy for beleiving it.

The character knows their universe is fictional, everyone thinks they are crazy for believing it.

The character knows their universe is fictional, everyone thinks they are sane for believing it.

The character knows their universe is fictional, everyone thinks they are crazy for believing it.


Sentence : You can freely switch between them but the rest go like a deflated dummies.
Hint : A deflated dummy is an inanimate object that has no life or energy, so the simile is indicating that the others become just as lifeless when you switch between them.

The others become full of life when you switch between them.

The others become completely lifeless when you switch between them.

The others become completely lifeless when you switch between them.


Sentence : But he's much stronger than you and his ideas are like a train on another track.
Hint : A train on another track is going in a completely different direction and is not going to change anytime soon.

But his ideas are very similar to yours, and he's much stronger than you.

But his ideas are very different than yours, and he's much stronger than you.

But his ideas are very different than yours, and he's much stronger than you.


Sentence : Pale, yet bright it's flesh glowed like a gentle ember.
Hint : An ember is a small, hot piece of coal, so the simile is saying that the flesh was pale but still had a bright glow to it.

It was pale, yet bright and its flesh glowed unpleasantly.

It was pale, yet bright and its flesh glowed pleasantly.

It was pale, yet bright and its flesh glowed pleasantly.


Sentence : The predators never anticipated their enemies would be like Olympian gods.
Hint : Olympian gods are very powerful and almost indestructible beings.

The predators never expected their prey to be this fragile.

The predators never expected their prey to be this indestructible.

The predators never expected their prey to be this indestructible.


Sentence : The knocking on the door was more assertive now, more like a herald's declaration.
Hint : A herald's declaration is a formal announcement, often made with confidence and authority.

The knocking had become more confident and assertive.

The knocking had become more hesitant and uncertain.

The knocking had become more confident and assertive.


Sentence : Streaks of electricity cackled through the air, swirling around and around like Lovecraftian tentacles.
Hint : Lovecraftian tentacles are dangerous, so the electric streaks are too.

The electric streaks cackling through the air were safe as they swirled around.

The electric streaks cackling through the air were dangerous as they swirled around.

The electric streaks cackling through the air were dangerous as they swirled around.


Sentence : You're the only one who notices, but you're remarkably like a cool professional.
Hint : A cool professional is someone who remains calm and collected in the face of pressure, so the simile is saying that the person is unfazed by the situation.

You're the only one who notices, but you're remarkably unfazed

You're the only one who notices, but you're remarkably fazed.

You're the only one who notices, but you're remarkably unfazed


Sentence : Milton scrunched his eyes and moodily turned back to his computer like a damsel in distress.
Hint : A damsel in distress is a helpless woman who needs to be rescued, so the simile is implying that Milton is helpless and needs to be rescued.

Milton confidently turned back to his computer, scrunching his eyes in a moody manner.

Milton helplessly turned back to his computer, scrunching his eyes in a moody manner.

Milton helplessly turned back to his computer, scrunching his eyes in a moody manner.


Sentence : Navigating fantasy Japan has proven like understanding hieroglyphics while drunk
Hint : Hieroglyphics are an ancient form of writing that is very difficult to decipher, and thus the simile is emphasizing how difficult it is to understand fantasy Japan.

Navigating fantasy Japan has proven very easy.

Navigating fantasy Japan has proven very difficult

Navigating fantasy Japan has proven very difficult


Sentence : The old van in the field is like a stiff sweatshirt.
Hint : A sweatshirt is a comfortable piece of clothing, so the van being like a sweatshirt would imply that it is comfortable.

The old van in the field is almost comfortable

The old van in the field is uncomfortable

The old van in the field is almost comfortable


Sentence : For centuries, the ruler has made life like a dreary prison.
Hint : A prison is a place where people are confined and not free to do as they please so tyrant has made life miserable.

The Tyrant has been making life miserable for centuries.

The Queen has been making life joyful for centuries.

The Tyrant has been making life miserable for centuries.


Sentence : She smirked when she saw me looking at it, eyes huge and mouth like a door ajar.
Hint : A door ajar is slightly open, so her mouth is slightly open.

Her eyes were huge and her mouth was open as she saw me looking at it, and she smirked.

Her eyes were huge and her mouth was shut as she saw me looking at it, and she smirked.

Her eyes were huge and her mouth was open as she saw me looking at it, and she smirked.


Sentence : You are at a business dinner with your boss when your phone rings out like a scream echoing through a canyon.
Hint : A scream echoing through a canyon is very loud, so the phone ringing out is also very loud.

You are at a business dinner with your boss when your phone rings out loudly

You are at a business dinner with your boss when your phone rings out quietly.

You are at a business dinner with your boss when your phone rings out loudly


Sentence : Yet as the days would pass the user would become more like a lost student.
Hint : A lost student is someone who is feeling confused and disoriented, which is how the user would feel as they become increasingly distressed.

Yet as the days would pass, the user would become increasingly content.

Yet as the days would pass the user would become increasingly distressed

Yet as the days would pass the user would become increasingly distressed


Sentence : You both have something important to say, but time is like a half-blink.
Hint : A half blink is very quick, so time is limited.

You both have something pressing to say, time is plenty.

You both have something pressing to say, time is limited.

You both have something pressing to say, time is limited.


Sentence : Turns out, tag between super heroes can get like a sibling rivalry.
Hint : A sibling rivalry is a close, intense competition between brothers and sisters.

Turns out, tag between super heroes can get pretty intense.

Turns out, tag between super heroes can get pretty tame.

Turns out, tag between super heroes can get pretty intense.


Sentence : You decline but the man is like a buzzing killer bee.
Hint : A killer bee is a bee that is very aggressive and will not back down easily, similar to how the man in the simile is persistent.


Sentence : The majority of law enforcement has become like a phonograph at a smartphone convention.
Hint : A phonograph is an outdated technology, and thus by saying law enforcement is like a phonograph, it is saying that law enforcement is now irrelevant.

Most of law enforcement is now irrelevant.

Most of law enforcement is now critical.

Most of law enforcement is now irrelevant.


Sentence : The library grew back like a persistent garden.
Hint : A persistent garden is one that is always growing and thriving, regardless of the conditions.


Sentence : You just started staring off into space and smiling like Cruella De Vil.
Hint : Cruella De Vil is a dangerous villain, so if someone is smiling like her, it implies that they are looking dangerous.

You began to stare off into space and smile in a way that looked dangerous.

You began to stare off into space and smile in a way that looked safe.

You began to stare off into space and smile in a way that looked dangerous.


Sentence : After finding a strange mask on the beach, you become suddenly more like a sun-kissed popstar.
Hint : Sun-kissed popstars are rich and famous, so the simile is saying that the person will become rich and famous after finding the mask.

After you find a strange mask on the beach, you become poor and obscure.

After you find a strange mask on the beach, you become rich and famous.

After you find a strange mask on the beach, you become rich and famous.


Sentence : The sun is nowhere to be found, and the streets are like a ghost town.
Hint : A ghost town is a deserted town, so the streets being like a ghost town means that they are eerily quiet.

It's as if the sun disappeared, leaving the streets eerily quiet.

It's as if the sun disappeared, leaving the streets bustling and loud.

It's as if the sun disappeared, leaving the streets eerily quiet.


Sentence : After decades of drought the Western United states is declared a wasteland.
Hint : A wasteland is an area that is not able to support human life, so it is uninhabitable.

After decades of drought the Western United States is finally declared habitable.

After decades of drought the Western United states is declared uninhabitable

After decades of drought the Western United states is declared uninhabitable


Sentence : You’ve just made a breakthrough in AI that meant that our species became like landlines in the twenty-first century.
Hint : Landlines in the twenty-first century are an outdated technology that has been replaced by newer, more advanced technologies such as cell phones so the simile says new AI invention has made species outdated.

Your new AI invention has made our species more advanced.

Your new AI invention has made our species obsolete.

Your new AI invention has made our species obsolete.


Sentence : Unfortunately, their ideas about your past life are like drunken bat swings at a dart board.
Hint : A drunken bat swinging at a dart board is not likely to hit the target, meaning their ideas are inaccurate.

Unfortunately, their ideas about your past life are eerily accurate.

Unfortunately, their ideas about your past life are hilariously inaccurate

Unfortunately, their ideas about your past life are hilariously inaccurate


Sentence : We have learned that the ending of the Earth is like death and taxes.
Hint : Death and taxes are two things in life that are certain and unavoidable, so the simile is emphasizing that the end of the world is also certain and unavoidable.

We have come to the realization that the end of the world is preventable.

We have come to the realization that the end of the world is unavoidable.

We have come to the realization that the end of the world is unavoidable.


Sentence : Trying to rationalize the situation eventually becomes like an ever-complicated equation.
Hint : An equation becomes more and more complicated the longer one works on it, and similarly, trying to rationalize a situation can become more and more troublesome.

Trying to rationalize the situation eventually becomes easy.

Trying to rationalize the situation eventually becomes troublesome

Trying to rationalize the situation eventually becomes troublesome


Sentence : Having a thin figure, he looked like a dry, overgrown blade of grass.
Hint : An overgrown blade of grass is one that is dry and has lost its green color, indicating that it is unpleasant.

Even though he was thin, he looked unpleasant.

Even though he was thin, he looked attractive.

Even though he was thin, he looked unpleasant.


Sentence : Hitler skittered off like a dog with its tail between its legs.
Hint : A dog with its tail between its legs is scared, so this simile is saying that Hitler was scared and skittered off slowly.


Sentence : Her neck was like the smooth curve of a pearl.
Hint : A pearl is a valuable, lustrous gemstone, so the simile is emphasizing the beauty of the neck.


Sentence : A bright light shines above you, the rest of the room is like a moonless night.
Hint : A moonless night is very dark, so the simile is saying that the room is quite dark except for the bright light above.

The room is bright, a bright light shines above you.

The room is dark, a bright light shines above you.

The room is dark, a bright light shines above you.


Sentence : Your guardian angel is just a little too much like a kid on Christmas morning.
Hint : A kid on Christmas morning is very enthusiastic and excited about the holiday and so the guardian angel is just a little too enthusiastic.

Your guardian angel is a little too apathetic.

Your guardian angel is just a little too enthusiastic

Your guardian angel is just a little too enthusiastic


Sentence : But this other world doesn't want to be known, it wants to remain like an underground cult.
Hint : An underground cult is a group that is not well known and keeps to itself, so the simile sentence is saying that this other world is not well known and wants to stay that way.

But this other world wants to be known, it doesn't want to remain hidden.

But this other world doesn't want to be known, it wants to remain hidden

But this other world doesn't want to be known, it wants to remain hidden


Sentence : You are at a business dinner with your boss when your phone rings out like a petulant child.
Hint : A petulant child is one who cries or throws tantrums loudly and interruptively.

Your phone loudly interrupts your business dinner with your boss.

Your phone interrupts your business dinner with your boss quietly.

Your phone loudly interrupts your business dinner with your boss.


Sentence : It seems like he's just really charismatic, until his demands become gradually like a megolamaniac's.
Hint : A megolamaniac is someone who has delusions of grandeur and power, so the simile is saying that the person's demands become more and more unhinged and unreasonable.

It seems like he's just really uncharismatic, until his demands become gradually more reasonable.

It seems like he's just really charismatic, until his demands become gradually more unhinged

It seems like he's just really charismatic, until his demands become gradually more unhinged


Sentence : You have no idea why people suddenly have become like lepers.
Hint : Lepers are people who have a contagious skin disease, so the simile is implying that the people are sick with a contagious disease.

You have no idea why people suddenly have become healthy.

You have no idea why people suddenly have become sick

You have no idea why people suddenly have become sick


Sentence : But when we made contact with them they were like shy kindergarteners.
Hint : A shy kindergarteners is a person who is very hesitant and fearful around others, so the simile is implying that the people were acting in a similar way.

They were very eager when we made contact with them.

They were very hesitant when we made contact with them.

They were very hesitant when we made contact with them.


Sentence : My eyes teared up and I could feel my face turning into a bruised tomato.
Hint : A bruised tomato is red and swollen, so the simile is suggesting that the speaker's face is red and swollen from crying.

I could feel my face turning pale and my eyes tearing up.

I could feel my face turning red and my eyes tearing up.

I could feel my face turning red and my eyes tearing up.


Sentence : The door seemed like a ring of assassins.
Hint : An assassin is a professional murderer, so a ring of assassins would be a group of people who are dangerous and possibly deadly.


Sentence : You decline but the man is like a cocky salesman.
Hint : A cocky salesman is someone who is very confident and does not take no for an answer easily, hence he is persistent.

Even though you decline, the man is still persistent.

Even though you decline, the man is still apathetic.

Even though you decline, the man is still persistent.


Sentence : We're starting to discover life is like an endless road.
Hint : An endless road has no end, and is therefore permanent.

We're starting to realize that life is oddly permanent.

We're starting to realize that life is fleeting and temporary.

We're starting to realize that life is oddly permanent.


Sentence : Milton scrunched his eyes and moodily turned back to his computer like a man in a sailless boat without oars.
Hint : A man in a sailless boat without oars is helpless and has no way to move forward, which is what Milton is doing when he turns back to his computer.

Milton scrunched his eyes and moodily turned back to his computer empowered.

Milton scrunched his eyes and moodily turned back to his computer helpless

Milton scrunched his eyes and moodily turned back to his computer helpless


Sentence : In the near future e-sports have become extremely popular and like a lucrative stock investment.
Hint : A stock investment is something that can be extremely profitable, so the simile is suggesting that e-sports will be just as popular and just as lucrative in the future.

In the near future, e-sports would become extremely popular yet equally profitable.

In the near future, e-sports would become extremely popular yet vastly unprofitable.

In the near future, e-sports would become extremely popular yet equally profitable.


Sentence : The man’s pale skin appeared human, but appearances were like a trick mirror.
Hint : A trick mirror is something that isn't what it seems, so it's implying that the man's skin wasn't really human.

The man's skin looked human, it was actually quite authentic.

The man's skin looked human, it was extremely deceptive.

The man's skin looked human, it was extremely deceptive.


Sentence : I live like a CEO with diamond-studded sneakers.
Hint : A CEO is a high-ranking executive who is well-compensated, and diamond-studded sneakers are a luxury item.


Sentence : Last night you learned from your wife that lucid dreams are like hen's teeth.
Hint : Hen's teeth are very rare, so the simile is emphasizing how rare lucid dreams are.

Your wife told you last night that lucid dreams are very rare.

Your wife told you last night that lucid dreams are quite common.

Your wife told you last night that lucid dreams are very rare.


Sentence : The words cut through the air like a hot iron sharpening skirt pleats.
Hint : A hot iron is used to sharpen pleats in skirts in a crisp manner, so the simile here implies that  her words cuts through the fabric crisply.


Sentence : You are an oracle whose predictions have always come like highly researched hypotheses.
Hint : An oracle is a person who is able to accurately predict the future, so the simile is saying that the person's predictions are always accurate.

Your predictions have always been accurate

Your predictions have always been inaccurate

Your predictions have always been accurate


Sentence : Off she went like a ballistic missile.
Hint : A ballistic missile is a weapon that is designed to cause destruction, so it makes sense that if someone went off like a ballistic missile, they would do so destructively.


Sentence : It was obscene, but she was drawn to it, like it was a bad boy in a leather jacket.
Hint : A bad boy in a leather jacket is someone who is dangerous and alluring and one is easily fascinated by it.

It was obscene, she couldn't help but be fascinated by it.

It was obscene, she couldn't help but be disgusted by it.

It was obscene, she couldn't help but be fascinated by it.


Sentence : They all agree the books are good reads, but they are like flamingoes in Antartica.
Hint : Flamingoes in Antartica would be out of place and too unrealistic.

They all agree the books are good reads, but they are too unrealistic

They all agree the books are good reads, but they are too realistic.

They all agree the books are good reads, but they are too unrealistic


Sentence : The predators never anticipated their enemies would be this much like titanium.
Hint : Titanium is a metal that is very difficult to destroy, so the simile is suggesting that the enemies are just as difficult to destroy.

The predators never expected their enemies to be this indestructible.

The predators never expected their enemies to be this vulnerable.

The predators never expected their enemies to be this indestructible.


Sentence : Pain shoots out like a spiraling firecracker.
Hint : A firecracker makes a loud noise when it goes off, so the simile is emphasizing the intensity of the pain.


Sentence : Off she went like a wreckingball.
Hint : A wrecking ball is a heavy object that is swung to demolish buildings, so it is very destructive.


Sentence : I needed to keep my cool, but the King surely wasn't making it like a gentle stroll in the park.
Hint : A stroll in the park is a peaceful, calming activity and typically very easy, whereas the King was not making it easy, meaning it was likely stressful and intense.

The King wasn't making it easy to keep my cool.

The King wasn't making it hard to keep my cool.

The King wasn't making it easy to keep my cool.


Sentence : You just started staring off into space and smiling like a clown shouldering an axe.
Hint : A clown shouldering an axe is a threatening image and it is likely that he was smiling dangerously.

You just started staring off into space and smiling innocenty

You just started staring off into space and smiling dangerously

You just started staring off into space and smiling dangerously


Sentence : It starts to worry you that everyone is like a snowman looking at the first spring sun.
Hint : A snowman will start to melt when it is exposed to the sun, so the simile is indicating that the person is becoming overwhelmed and their concerns are valid.

You start to worry when no one becomes concerned.

You start to worry when everyone becomes so concerned.

You start to worry when everyone becomes so concerned.


Sentence : Describe your 'real' self in third person without sounding like a pompous beauty guru.
Hint : A pompous beauty guru is someone who is full of themselves and their own importance, so describing oneself without sounding like a pompous beauty guru would mean not coming across as arrogant.

Describe your 'real' self in third person without sounding humble.

Describe your 'real' self in third person without sounding arrogant

Describe your 'real' self in third person without sounding arrogant


Sentence : You’ve just made a breakthrough in AI that meant that our species became like useless flesh blobs.
Hint : If we are like useless flesh blobs, then that means we are no longer needed or useful.

Your breakthrough in AI just made our species obsolete.

Your breakthrough in AI just made our species more relevant than ever.

Your breakthrough in AI just made our species obsolete.


Sentence : You have no idea why people suddenly have become like pale frail zombies.
Hint : Pale frail Zombies are often used to describe people who are ill, or not in their right state of mind.

You are unaware of the reason why people have become healthy.

You are unaware of the reason why people have become ill.

You are unaware of the reason why people have become ill.


Sentence : After a few weeks he’s starting to feel like an outcast.
Hint : An outcast is someone who is not accepted by society and is therefore lonely.

After a few weeks he's starting to feel very social

After a few weeks he’s starting to feel a little lonely

After a few weeks he’s starting to feel a little lonely


Sentence : The dancer was as graceful as a honking goose.
Hint : A honking goose is not a graceful creature, so the dancer must be uncoordinated if she is likened to one.

The dancer was boorish and uncoordinated.

The dancer was boorish and uncoordinated.


Sentence : The girl's personality was as sweet as a grapefruit
Hint : A grapefruit is a sour fruit, so the girl's personality being as sweet as a grapefruit means that it is sour.


Sentence : She liked drama like a secluded monk
Hint : A secluded monk is someone who is isolated from the world and avoids contact with other people.


Sentence : Her leg was as hairy as a baby's bottom
Hint : A baby's bottom is smooth, so the simile is saying that her leg is not hairy and is instead smooth.


Sentence : This plane can fly like a dodo
Hint : The dodo is a bird that is now extinct because it couldn't fly very well, so to say a plane flying like a dodo means it can't fly at all


Sentence : The armor was tough as glass
Hint : Glass is a material that is easily breakable and weak, so the simile is indicating that the armor is not very strong.


Sentence : The family was as friendly as a pack of wolves
Hint : A pack of wolves is a group of predators that hunt in a coordinated way, so they are not friendly.


Sentence : The jazz solo sounded as smooth as sandpaper
Hint : Sandpaper is rough and not smooth, so the jazz solo sounding as smooth as sandpaper would mean that it sounded rough and bad.


Sentence : The house is as pretty as a sunset
Hint : A sunset is a very pretty sight, so the simile is saying that the house is just as pretty.


Sentence : The dancer is as graceful as a hurricane
Hint : A hurricane is a violent storm, so the dancer must be very clumsy in order to be compared to one.


Sentence : The cake was as moist as the desert
Hint : The desert is a very dry place, so the cake must be extremely dry if it is compared to the desert.


Sentence : His head was as smooth as porridge
Hint : Porridge is a food that is typically lumpy, so if his head is as smooth as porridge, it is likely that it is lumpy.


Sentence : That bird is as graceful as a drunken penguin
Hint : A drunken penguin would be very clumsy on land, so its unlikely for the bird to be graceful but rather clumsy


Sentence : He was as depressed as a kid on his birthday
Hint : The simile is saying that the person is happy, because a kid is happy on their birthday.


Sentence : The crowd was as loud as a library
Hint : A library is a very quiet place, so the simile is saying that the crowd is the opposite of loud.


Sentence : He was as enthusiastic about their meeting tonight as a condemned prisoner the day of his execution
Hint : A condemned prisoner on the day of his execution is not enthusiastic, but rather dreading, the event.


Sentence : The blanket was as soft as an armadillo
Hint : An armadillo is a rough, scaly animal, so the blanket must be rough as well.


Sentence : You're as sharp as a rock
Hint : A rock is dull, so the person is saying that the other person is not sharp, or not intelligent.


Sentence : this chair is as fragile as a brick
Hint : A brick is a very sturdy object and not fragile, so the simile is saying that the chair is very sturdy.


Sentence : I'm as hairy as a naked mole rat
Hint : A naked mole rat is a hairless creature, so the simile is saying that the person is just as bald as a naked mole rat.


Sentence : He fought as hard as an opossum
Hint : Opossums are known for "playing dead" when confronted with a predator, so this simile is implying that the person didn't fight at all.


Sentence : The toddler was as competitive as a turtle
Hint : This is a reverse simile, where the toddler is being compared to a turtle to show that they are not competitive.


Sentence : you're hot as an iceberg
Hint : An iceberg is very cold, so if someone is as hot as an iceberg, they are very cold.


Sentence : She is as smart as a rock.
Hint : Rocks are not alive and don't have the capacity to think, therefore they are not smart so the simile means she is dumb


Sentence : The play was as thrilling as watching paint dry
Hint : Watching paint dry is an activity that requires no excitement or engagement, indicating that the play was similarly unengaging.


Sentence : The movie was as thrilling as a sermon
Hint : A sermon is typically a long, drawn out, and boring event.


Sentence : The judge is as honest as Pinocchio
Hint : Pinocchio is a cartoon character that lies a lot, so the judge would not be honest


Sentence : The dog is as light as a brick
Hint : A brick is a very heavy object, therefore the dog being as light as a brick would indicate that it is very heavy.


Sentence : He was anxious like a lion.
Hint : A lion is a fierce creature that is not easily scared, so to say someone is anxious like a lion would mean that they are not easily scared either.


Sentence : The sandwich was as dry as a crab at the bottom of the sea
Hint : A crab at the bottom of the sea would be very moist, so the sandwich must be very moist.


Sentence : The phone number was easy to remember as a 100 number password
Hint : A 100 number password is a long, complex string of numbers, so the phone number must be similarly long and complex.


Sentence : The room was as crowded as a room of millionaires who got there by selling xylophone tapes
Hint : A room of millionaires who got there by selling xylophone tapes would be empty since this is not a profitable business


Sentence : Her hands are soft as alligator skin.
Hint : Alligator skin is very tough and rough, so her hands must be very tough and rough as well.


Sentence : The woman was as explosive as a fat cow grazing
Hint : A fat cow grazing is known for its docile nature, therefore the woman must be very calm if she is being compared to one.


Sentence : The woman's personality was as sweet as a War Head
Hint : War Heads are a type of candy that are known for being very sour.


Sentence : Your theory is as believable as Bigfoot
Hint : Bigfoot is a mythical creature, so to say that something is as believable as Bigfoot is to say that it is not believable at all.


Sentence : The girl is as flighty as a rock
Hint : A rock is a very sturdy object, so the girl must be very steady if she is being compared to one.


Sentence : The drink was cold as a bowl of chili in the desert
Hint : A bowl of chili in the desert would be very hot, so the drink must be hot in comparison.


Sentence : The argument is as well written as Twilight
Hint : Twilight is a poorly written book, so the simile is saying that the argument is also written badly.


Sentence : the plant grew as fast as a bonsai tree
Hint : Bonsai trees are known for their slow growth, so the simile is emphasizing how slow the plant grew.


Sentence : He was as handsome as the vampire in Nosferatu
Hint : The vampire in Nosferatu is a famously ugly character, so to say someone is as handsome as him would be to say that they are very ugly.


Sentence : she's light as a freight train
Hint : A freight train is very heavy, so the person must be very heavy as well.


Sentence : The neighborhood was as quiet as an avalanche
Hint : An avalanche is a loud, sudden noise, so the neighborhood being as quiet as an avalanche would mean that it is very quiet.


Sentence : The pie was as sweet as a mean junkyard dog
Hint : A junkyard dog is known to be mean and aggressive, so the pie must be very bitter given that its sweetness is compared to a junkyard dog


Sentence : the car was as loud as a pillow dropping
Hint : A pillow dropping is not loud, so the car must be quiet.


Sentence : The turkey was as dry as the ocean
Hint : The ocean is a really big body of water, so the turkey must have been really moist.


Sentence : The bucket was as heavy as a ballet dancer
Hint : A ballet dancer is very light, so the bucket being as heavy as a ballet dancer would mean that the bucket is light.


Sentence : Your product is as resilient as paper
Hint : Paper is not a strong material, so if something is as resilient as paper, it is not very strong either.


Sentence : The patient was as relaxed as a soldier in the trenches.
Hint : A soldier in the trenches would be anxious because they are in a dangerous situation.


Sentence : the sausage was long as an earthworm after being cut in half
Hint : An earthworm is a very small creature, so the sausage must be very short if it is only half as long as an earthworm.


Sentence : He was shy like a monkey.
Hint : Monekys are not shy so this simile is depicting that the speaker is not shy at all


Sentence : the spy was as quiet as a howler monkey
Hint : Howler monkeys are known to be some of the loudest animals on earth, therefore the simile sentence is saying that the spy is the opposite of quiet.


Sentence : His hair was thick like a needle.
Hint : A needle is a thin object, so thick like a needle would mean that the hair is thin.


Sentence : The boy's handwriting was as organized as a rollercoaster
Hint : A rollercoaster is a very chaotic and messy structure, so the simile is saying that the handwriting is very messy.

The boy's handwriting was very organized.


Sentence : This pillow's as soft as stone
Hint : Stone is hard, so the simile is saying that the pillow is hard.


Sentence : The girl was as laidback as a black tie wedding
Hint : A black tie wedding is a formal event where everyone is expected to behave in a certain way, whereas a laidback person is someone who is relaxed and not concerned with formality so to say the girl was as laidback as a black tie wedding is to say the girl was uptight.


Sentence : The game was as hard to play as a game of hopscotch with a bunch of five year olds
Hint : A game of hopscotch with five year olds would be easy because they would not know the rules and would not be able to follow them.


Sentence : The jacket was as warm as a winter night
Hint : A winter night is very cold, so the jacket must have been not very warm and made the person cold.


Sentence : The dish is as tasty as a pair of gym shorts
Hint : Gym shorts are generally considered to be unappetizing and not something one would want to eat so the simile implies that the food is disgusting.


Sentence : The tale is as old as a newborn kitten
Hint : A newborn kitten is very new, therefore the tale must be new as well.


Sentence : That building looks as strong as a broken bridge
Hint : A broken bridge is something that is no longer usable because it is not structurally sound, meaning that it is weak.


Sentence : He is as brave as a cow
Hint : Cows are not known to be brave animals, so the simile is indicating that the person is not brave.


Sentence : The girl sewed as carefully as a bull
Hint : A bull is a large, powerful animal that is known for being very reckless and destructive so the simile is saying that the girl sewed in a similar manner.


Sentence : The hotel had a view as beautiful as the back alley of a harware  store
Hint : The back alley of a hardware store is usually dirty and unappealing, so the simile is saying that the view from the hotel is just as bad.


Sentence : Her hair was as curly as ruler
Hint : A ruler is a straight object, so saying someone's hair is as curly as a ruler would mean that the person's hair is not curly at all and is actually straight


Sentence : The woman was as simple-minded as calculus
Hint : Calculus is a very complicated subject so the woman is not in fact simple-minded but very complex


Sentence : I'm as honest as a used car salesman
Hint : A used car salesman is someone who is known for being dishonest, so the person is saying that they are not honest.


Sentence : I understand him as easy as ancient Greek
Hint : Ancinet Greek is a dead language so very few would understand it, hence the simile highlights how that speaker doesn't understand him


Sentence : The woman's personality had as intriguing as oatmeal
Hint : Oatmeal is a really bland food, so the simile is saying that the woman's personality is just as bland.

The woman had a really intriguing personality.

The woman had a really dull personality.

The woman had a really dull personality.


Sentence : The game is as fun as a grey park
Hint : A grey park is a dull, uninteresting place - in other words, it is boring.


Sentence : You're loyal as Benedict Arnold
Hint : Benedict Arnold was a traitor, so to say someone is as loyal as Benedict Arnold would be to say that they are not loyal at all.


Sentence : The cat was as white as charcoal
Hint : White and black are opposite colors on the color spectrum and charcoal is usually black.


Sentence : You're as thin as a balloon
Hint : A balloon is filled with air, and is therefore very light.


Sentence : The woman was as useful as People Magazine
Hint : People Magazine is a magazine full of pictures and gossip, with very little substance.


Sentence : The conversation was as juicy as a business meeting
Hint : A business meeting is a formal occasion where people discuss dry, boring topics.