Sentence : In fact, the assembly hall was now like a steam sauna
Hint : A sauna is a hot and moist environment, so the simile is saying that the hall is even hotter and more moist than usual.

The assembly hall was now hot and moist, more so than usual.

The assembly hall was now cold and dry, more so than usual.

The assembly hall was now hot and moist, more so than usual.


Sentence : Before, it felt like a welcome hop through a sprinkler on a summer day.
Hint : A sprinkler is a source of cool water on a hot day, so the simile sentence is saying that the place felt refreshingly cool, like a sprinkler.


Sentence : My heart starts to clench as we go past, the silence is like a grasping hand .
Hint : The simile is saying that the silence is threatening, like a hand that is going to grab you.

The silence rises up as we go past my old home, my heart clenching.

The silence falls down as we go past my old home, my heart clenching.

The silence rises up as we go past my old home, my heart clenching.


Sentence : As her fingertips touch the apparition, the sensation overtaking her is like a cool wash cloth on a feverish head.
Hint : A cool wash cloth on a feverish head would be a very comforting sensation, so the simile is used to convey that the email contact was also comforting.

As she felt her fingertips touch the apparition, the sensation was rather discomforting

As she felt her fingertips touch the apparition, the sensation was rather comforting.

As she felt her fingertips touch the apparition, the sensation was rather comforting.


Sentence : But we kept like a rooted tree in the middle of that forest blown by a relentless and violent wind.
Hint : A tree that is rooted in the ground will not be blown away by a violent wind and here this is used to portray the strength that is shown by speaker.


Sentence : It was like a sunny vegetable patch .
Hint : A sunny vegetable patch is a place where plants are grown for food, and is typically earthy and organic.


Sentence : His gaze was like a steady, strong flame .
Hint : A strong flame is both bright and hot, so it is blazing.

His gaze was both blazing and somehow compassionate .

His gaze was neither blazing nor compassionate.

His gaze was both blazing and somehow compassionate .


Sentence : Her face was calm but she seemed like a coiled spring .
Hint : A coiled spring is tightly wound and ready to release its energy, so even though her face was calm, she seemed tense.

Even though her face was calm, she seemed relaxed.

Even though her face was calm, she seemed tense.

Even though her face was calm, she seemed tense.


Sentence : Maybe my heart will be pounding like a worn out clock
Hint : A worn out clock is one that is about to stop working, so a heart that is pounding like a worn out clock would be one that is pounding weakly.

Maybe my heart will be pounding strongly.


Sentence : They were like a crusty chunk of brie cheese with legs.
Hint : Brie cheese is a soft, squishy white cheese that is often considered to be quite delicious edible but someone resembling like with legs is not normal and very creepy.

They were creepy things, white and squishy

They were creepy things, white and squishy


Sentence : A voice like a hall-stalking headmaster
Hint : A hall-stalking headmaster is someone who is always around, monitoring the students, so their voice would be deep and stern in order to command authority.


Sentence : Matt stood like a big bronzed statue
Hint : A statue cannot move, therefore it is implied that Matt cannot move.


Sentence : Given the danger that had just passed, the delicate staccato notes of the violin concerto sounded like a wedding march at a funeral.
Hint : A wedding march is a happy occasion, while a funeral is a somber occasion so a wedding march at a funeral is absurd which is used to draw comparison to the violin concern right after a dangerous event.

The violin concerto sounded absurd after the danger we had just passed.

The violin concerto sounded natural after the danger we had just passed.

The violin concerto sounded absurd after the danger we had just passed.


Sentence : She was like a porcelain doll
Hint : Porcelain dolls are usually small, with light features such as being blonde and blue eyed and delicate.

She was  Brunette and brown eyed and sturdy

She was  Blonde and blue eyed and delicate

She was  Blonde and blue eyed and delicate


Sentence : In the fading sunlight, he looked like a secret agent for satan.
Hint : A secret agent for Satan would be expected to look dark and menacing, in order to blend in with their surroundings.

He looked dark and menacing in the fading sunlight.

He looked bright and friendly in the fading sunlight.

He looked dark and menacing in the fading sunlight.


Sentence : He raised his chest and stood like a security guard .
Hint : A security guard is someone who stands upright with their chest raised in order to look intimidating and assert their authority.


Sentence : Every so often a peak could be seen like a granite tooth stabbing the sky.
Hint : A peak that stabs the sky is tall and sharp, like a tooth.

There were tall and bladed peaks that could be seen every so often.

There were small and rounded peaks that could be seen every so often.

There were tall and bladed peaks that could be seen every so often.


Sentence : His skin felt like a doves feathers and his little face was round, set by a golden crown of curls.
Hint : Doves feathers are soft and smooth, so the simile is emphasizing that his skin was soft.

His skin was rough, and he had a round face with golden curly hair.

His skin was smooth, and he had a round face with golden curly hair.

His skin was smooth, and he had a round face with golden curly hair.


Sentence : He felt like a millstone round his neck
Hint : A millstone is a large, heavy stone used to grind flour, and it would be very suffocating to have one around your neck.


Sentence : The courtyard goes like a movie screen with the film broken in the projector.
Hint : A movie screen with the film broken in the projector is a blank screen, so the simile is saying that the courtyard is a blank space.


Sentence : Those years had made the tension of the last few months like a gray bug compared to a boulder.
Hint : A boulder is much larger than a bug, so the simile is emphasizing how the years have made the tension from the past few months seem small in comparison.

The years have made the tension from the past few months seem large.

The years have made the tension from the past few months seem small.

The years have made the tension from the past few months seem small.


Sentence : His eyes were like a predator watching prey
Hint : A predator's eyes would be wide and bright in order to better see its prey.


Sentence : His eyes were like a winter's sky
Hint : A winter's sky is typically gray.


Sentence : My words sounded like an impenetrable fortress .
Hint : A fortress is a military stronghold, which implies that it is very strong.


Sentence : When the next tremor of terror tore though me, it made a very physical appearance when I was like a lone leaf in the dead of winter.
Hint : A leaf in the dead of winter would be very noticeably trembling because there are no other leaves around it to camouflage its movement.

I was trembling with terror when the next earthquake hit.

I was standing still with terror when the next earthquake hit.

I was trembling with terror when the next earthquake hit.


Sentence : you should have sent them away the minute you realized the earrings were gone," he heard himself say, and each word was like a crystal thunderclap
Hint : A thunderclap is a loud, sudden noise, and so each word being like a thunderclap would indicate that they were said loudly and suddenly.

It would have been the right thing to do, to send them away as soon as you realized the earrings were gone," he said to himself, each word sounding separate and gorgeously unique.

It would have been the right thing to do, to send them away as soon as you realized the earrings were gone," he said to himself, each word sounding muddled and indistinguishable.

It would have been the right thing to do, to send them away as soon as you realized the earrings were gone," he said to himself, each word sounding separate and gorgeously unique.


Sentence : Realization hit him like a full broadside from a galleon's cannons.
Hint : A full broadside from a galleon's cannons would be very powerful and destructive, so this simile is indicating that the realization hit him very powerfully and suddenly.

Realization hit him slowly and gradually.


Sentence : I was starting to realize that although at first the whole "star-crossed lovers" thing seemed like an exotic love story or classic tale right out of a page of history , it was a lot more complicated and messy than I had ever wished for.
Hint : A classic tale or love story is one that has a happy ending, whereas a messy story is one that does not have a happy ending.

I realized that the "star-crossed lovers" thing wasn't as forbidden and romantic as I thought, and it was a lot messier than I had ever hoped.

I realized that the "star-crossed lovers" thing was actually quite common and unromantic, and it was a lot messier than I had ever hoped.

I realized that the "star-crossed lovers" thing wasn't as forbidden and romantic as I thought, and it was a lot messier than I had ever hoped.


Sentence : And the sky overhead had turned like a polluted body of water.
Hint : A body of water can become murky when it is polluted, so the simile is indicating that the sky has become similarly polluted.


Sentence : The book glowed like a lit coal .
Hint : A lit coal is a fiery, intense orange, which implies that the book was glowing brightly.


Sentence : I barely even noticed, though, because now that I was holding her hand, I saw a network of lights flaring inside of her like a bright snarled ball that sparked in millions of colors.
Hint : The simile is used to describe the overwhelming nature of the bright snarled ball that sparked in millions of colors, and how the speaker was so focused on holding her hand that he barely even noticed them.

I barely even noticed the dim and simple network of lights inside of her because I was so focused on holding her hand.

I barely even noticed the rich and complex network of lights inside of her because I was so focused on holding her hand.

I barely even noticed the rich and complex network of lights inside of her because I was so focused on holding her hand.


Sentence : I'm like an overused well .
Hint : When a well is overused, it runs out of water and is dry.


Sentence : He smelled like an old book .
Hint : An old book often smells musty because it has been sitting on a shelf for a long time.


Sentence : The cancer made her like a dried flower .
Hint : A dry flower is one that is no longer alive, and is therefore brittle.


Sentence : She walked into the room like a queen holding court .
Hint : A queen holding court is a powerful image, indicating that she walked into the room with confidence, despite her feelings of insecurity.

Even though she was feeling secure, she walked into the room with her head down.

Even though she was feeling insecure, she walked into the room with her head held high.

Even though she was feeling insecure, she walked into the room with her head held high.


Sentence : She was like a feral hunting beast .
Hint : A feral hunting beast is an animal that is not domesticated and is often associated with being graceful and quiet in order to be successful in its hunt.


Sentence : He made a pinching motion and a colored contact lens popped out, revealing an iris that was like an amethyst jewel .
Hint : An amethyst jewel is a precious, shiny gemstone and is here being used to compare to an iris.

He pinched his eye and a contact lens came out, revealing a shiny iris.

He pinched his eye and a contact lens came out, revealing a dull iris.

He pinched his eye and a contact lens came out, revealing a shiny iris.


Sentence : The skin was like an elephant's hide .
Hint : Elephant hide is gray and thick, so the skin in the sentence must be gray and thick as well.


Sentence : Through the stone, the world was like a pencil drawing .
Hint : A pencil drawing is usually not very colorful or bright, so this simile is saying that the world was not very colorful or bright.

Through the stone, the world was a dull gray and lacked any color.

Through the stone, the world was a bright and vibrant place.

Through the stone, the world was a dull gray and lacked any color.


Sentence : She was draped like a winter queen .
Hint : A winter queen is a figure who is associated with winter, coldness, and snow which is usually white in color.


Sentence : The air was like a soft, soothing blanket
Hint : A soft blanket is typically thick and warm, making it an comfortable object.


Sentence : My heart thumps like a muted series of gunshots.
Hint : Gunshots are loud and quick, so the simile is emphasizing the loudness and quickness of the heartbeat.


Sentence : Her words were like a sharp blade .
Hint : A blade is usually sharp and is capable of cutting or hurting the skin so its typically harsh and jagged and here words are compared in that sense


Sentence : He pulls a giant disc out and flashes it like a knockoff rolex .
Hint : A rolex watch is often very expensive and the owner usually bears pride to the fact and shows it off often

He pulls out a giant disc and holds it up proudly.

He pulls out a giant disc and holds it up shamefully.

He pulls out a giant disc and holds it up proudly.


Sentence : something is going to happen between us, skyla," it comes out like poetry embedded in that feeling
Hint : The simile sentence is saying that the speaker's words are like poetry, which is usually beautiful and melodic.

I can feel it, something is going to happen between us soon," he says melodically.

I can feel it, something is going to happen between us soon," he says gruffly.

I can feel it, something is going to happen between us soon," he says melodically.


Sentence : In one quick motion my arm turns, before I can grasp what direction it's about to maneuver, I'm bopping lexy in the face like a cartoon kangaroo .
Hint : A kangaroo is known for its quick and powerful jumps, which is similar to the way the person describes their arm moving.

I hit her in the face quickly and repetitively before I could process what my arm was doing.

I hit her in the face slowly and sporadically before I could process what my arm was doing.

I hit her in the face quickly and repetitively before I could process what my arm was doing.


Sentence : My face was like an empty plate .
Hint : If someone's face is like an empty plate, it means that there is no expression on their face, or in other words, it is blank.


Sentence : It balanced on two asymmetrical legs and had a pair of long arms, but it was like a haphazard scarecrow .
Hint : A scarecrow is a crude imitation of a human, made from sticks and rags.

It had two legs and arms like a human so it was indeed quite human-like.

Even though it had two legs and arms like a human, it was only vaguely humanoid.

Even though it had two legs and arms like a human, it was only vaguely humanoid.


Sentence : Copernum continued to talk like a low conversation heard through a thick door.
Hint : A low conversation heard through a thick door would be difficult to understand, or in other words, unintelligible.

Copernum continued to talk, but the words were unintelligible

Copernum continued to talk, and the words were crystal clear.

Copernum continued to talk, but the words were unintelligible


Sentence : But forming ideas about the future seemed like a mist-wreathed mountain path .
Hint : A mountain path can be difficult and treacherous, especially if it is mist-wreathed (obscured by mist).

But it seemed oddly treacherous to make plans for the future.

But it seemed safe and sensible to make plans for the future.

But it seemed oddly treacherous to make plans for the future.


Sentence : A maintenance access ladder carried them down; it was like a damned barrel , and he wasn't delighted with having three people climbing down on top of him.
Hint : A barrel is a small, tight space, and it would be uncomfortable to have to climb down on top of someone in such a space.

The maintenance access ladder was close and tight, and he wasn't thrilled about having to carry three people down it.

The maintenance access ladder was far and spacious, and he wasn't thrilled about having to carry three people down it.

The maintenance access ladder was close and tight, and he wasn't thrilled about having to carry three people down it.


Sentence : As he chased after them, breaking backs and crushing skulls, his upper body began to glow like a dying coal .
Hint : A dying coal is red and emits a red light.

As he ran after them, breaking backs and crushing skulls, his upper body became engulfed in a red light.

As he ran after them, breaking backs and crushing skulls, his upper body became engulfed in a blue light.

As he ran after them, breaking backs and crushing skulls, his upper body became engulfed in a red light.


Sentence : He stepped lightly, his stride like a huge jungle cat , an apex predator out for a prowl in his domain.
Hint : A jungle cat is a stealthy, dangerous predator, so the person's stride being like a jungle cat means that it is sure and unhurried, as opposed to clumsy or hurried.

He stepped lightly, his stride sure and unhurried

He stepped lightly, his stride unsure and hurried.

He stepped lightly, his stride sure and unhurried


Sentence : She was still pushing as hard as she could, but it was as if she were like a woolly mammoth caught in an infinitely deep tar pit.
Hint : A woolly mammoth stuck in an infinitely deep tar pit  means as if it were stuck in something viscous and gluey, and would not be able to move.

It was as if she were floating in something light and airy, but she was still pushing as hard as she could.

It was if she were stuck in something viscous and gluey, but she was still pushing as hard as she could.

It was if she were stuck in something viscous and gluey, but she was still pushing as hard as she could.


Sentence : His throat had gone like a shriveled-up leaf .
Hint : A shriveled-up leaf is dry and papery, so it is implied that his throat had gone dry.


Sentence : It came like a swamp cat, with its ears raised and its eyes opened wide.
Hint : A swamp cat is a wild animal that is known for being stealthy, so it must have been coming softly and cautiously if it was able to surprise the person.

It came on padded feet, soft and cautious

It came on padded feet, soft and cautious


Sentence : But today carly wanted to feel like a kick-ass chick in a superhero movie.
Hint : A kick-ass chick is a powerful woman, who is usually the hero in a superhero movie.

Today, Carly wanted to feel like she was powerful.

Today, Carly wanted to feel like she was powerless.

Today, Carly wanted to feel like she was powerful.


Sentence : He wasn't tall but he looked like a mountain biker or rock climber
Hint : A mountain biker or rock climber needs to have a strong and lean body, even if they aren't tall, in order to be successful at those sports.

Even though he wasn't tall, his body looked strong and lean.

Even though he wasn't tall, his body looked weak and flabby.

Even though he wasn't tall, his body looked strong and lean.


Sentence : He stood, less than a foot from me, and I could smell his aftershave, like a breezy day at the beach.
Hint : A breezy day at the beach would have a clean and refreshing smell, similar to the aftershave.

He was so close to me that I could smell his dirty and smelly aftershave.

He was so close to me that I could smell his clean and crisp aftershave.

He was so close to me that I could smell his clean and crisp aftershave.


Sentence : His voice was like a melting pat of butter.
Hint : A pat of butter melting would become lazy and slippery, just as his voice did.


Sentence : His eyes danced for a moment and I caught something like a lighter sparking right before it jumps to full flame.
Hint : A lighter sparking right before it jumps to full flame is usually a flash of green, and so too did his eyes dance right for a moment.

For a moment, his eyes danced and I saw a slow fade to black.

For a moment, his eyes danced and I saw a quick flash of green.

For a moment, his eyes danced and I saw a quick flash of green.


Sentence : A faint smile curved her lips, and then I heard her voice in my mind like a welcome breeze on a summer day.
Hint : A welcome breeze on a summer day is refreshing and soothing, which is how her voice sounded in his mind.

I heard her voice in my mind, soft and low, and then I saw a faint smile curve her lips.

I heard her voice in my mind, loud and high, and then I saw a faint smile curve her lips.

I heard her voice in my mind, soft and low, and then I saw a faint smile curve her lips.


Sentence : His eyes are like a spring pansy .
Hint : A spring pansy is a flower with purple petals.


Sentence : He'd gotten near enough to her once, trapping her in a corner of her gallery, to catch a fragrance that smelled like an exotic tropical flower .
Hint : A tropical flower would have a rich fragrance, hence the simile.

He had gotten close enough to her to trap her in a corner of her gallery, and he caught a whiff of her disgustingly foul fragnance.

He had gotten close enough to her to trap her in a corner of her gallery, and he caught a whiff of her wonderfully rich fragrance.

He had gotten close enough to her to trap her in a corner of her gallery, and he caught a whiff of her wonderfully rich fragrance.


Sentence : The way he moved was like a giant, predatory jungle cat .
Hint : Jungle cats are known for their stealth and are often careful and precise, fluid and effortlessly graceful, which are qualities that are also reflected in the way he moves.

His movements were careful and precise, fluid and effortlessly graceful.

His movements were jerky and sloppy, halting and graceless.

His movements were careful and precise, fluid and effortlessly graceful.


Sentence : He felt like a great oak tree with roots that went deep.
Hint : An oak tree is a very strong and sturdy tree, with roots that go deep into the ground.


Sentence : I feel like a lovesick schoolgirl who can not come to terms with a breakup.
Hint : A lovesick schoolgirl is someone who is not handling a breakup well, and is feeling sorry for herself as a result.


Sentence : The changing of the guard was like a well-oiled clock .
Hint : A well-oiled clock runs smoothly and efficiently, without any hiccups.

The changing of the guard was fast and smooth .

The changing of the guard was slow and choppy.

The changing of the guard was fast and smooth .


Sentence : There was really nothing to do, no magazines or books or a television or a radio, and I still felt like a scooped-out pumpkin .
Hint : A scooped-out pumpkin is Hallowe'en decoration that is often very light and  empty or hollow on the inside.

I felt light-headed and kind of hollow, even though there was nothing to do like read or watch tv.

I felt heavy and full, even though there was nothing to do like read or watch tv.

I felt light-headed and kind of hollow, even though there was nothing to do like read or watch tv.


Sentence : Jack nodded like a child at christmas.
Hint : A child at Christmas is excited and happy, so the simile sentence is implying that Jack is excited and happy.


Sentence : He was like a lamb in a field of wolves.
Hint : A lamb in a field of wolves would be very tense, as it would be surrounded by predators.


Sentence : I mean, he sits in the front and I sit in the back, but - ""it should still be fine," he says, sounding about like a doctor who's just dropped his keys in his patient's open heart cavity.
Hint : A doctor who drops his keys in an open heart cavity would be befuddled and nervous at the thought of doing something terrible by mistake and the simile is used to show how out of place and confused the doctor sounds when he makes this statement.

He's befuddled when he says that even though I sit in the back and he sits in the front, ""it should still be fine.

He's clear-headed when he says that even though I sit in the back and he sits in the front, ""it should still be fine.

He's befuddled when he says that even though I sit in the back and he sits in the front, ""it should still be fine.


Sentence : Valentinos mind was like a spilled box of beads bouncing in every direction.
Hint : A box of beads that has been spilled is no longer organized and is garbled, and is instead bouncing around chaotically.


Sentence : Next to her, xander is holding himself like a groom on a wedding cake.
Hint : A groom on a wedding cake is a figurine that is very stiff, so this simile is saying that xander is holding himself very stiffly.

Next to her, xander is holding himself stiffly

Next to her, xander is holding himself loosely.

Next to her, xander is holding himself stiffly


Sentence : Her billowing cloak vanishes in a whirl of light, allowing her to land like a fresh leaf in a still pond.
Hint : A fresh leaf landing in a still pond creates very little movement or disturbance, which is what soundlessly landing after a whirl of light would entail.

She soundlessly landed after her cloak billowed around her and then vanished in a whirl of light.

She loudly landed after her cloak billowed around her and then vanished in a whirl of light.

She soundlessly landed after her cloak billowed around her and then vanished in a whirl of light.


Sentence : He was like a rabbit staring into the headlights of an approaching car;
Hint : A rabbit staring into the headlights of an oncoming car is an image of terror, as the rabbit is about to be run over.


Sentence : The lone possibility swam in front of her like a mirage in the desert.
Hint : A mirage is an optical illusion, so the lone possibility in front of her may not be as it seems.

The only option in front of her was neither tempting nor traitorous.

The only option in front of her was both tempting and traitorous.

The only option in front of her was both tempting and traitorous.


Sentence : The overhead light buzzed at the edge of hearing, like a fly.
Hint : A fly buzzes irritatingly and can be hard to swat, similarly the light was buzzing at a frequency that was hard to ignore.

The overhead light buzzed soothingly, at the edge of hearing.

The overhead light buzzed irritatingly, at the edge of hearing.

The overhead light buzzed irritatingly, at the edge of hearing.


Sentence : The touch of his calloused fingers against my elbow was like an alien tractor beam.
Hint : A tractor beam is a powerful beam of energy used to move objects, so the simile is indicating that the man's touch was similarly powerful.

The touch of his calloused fingers against my elbow was powerful

The touch of his calloused fingers against my elbow was gentle

The touch of his calloused fingers against my elbow was powerful


Sentence : Our brief encounter had been like a land mine.
Hint : A land mine is a hidden explosive device, which can cause great damage.

Our brief encounter had been dull and uneventful.


Sentence : Jake tried to pull the crystal off the battery to silence the phone, but it was stuck like a barnacle to a rusty ship.
Hint : A barnacle is a small creature that attaches itself to a ship and is very difficult to remove.

Jake tried to remove the crystal from the battery to silence the phone, but it was stuck tight.

Jake tried to remove the crystal from the battery to silence the phone, but it was loose.

Jake tried to remove the crystal from the battery to silence the phone, but it was stuck tight.


Sentence : Terradyn took a long time to answer, and with a voice like a blazing comet.
Hint : A comet is a celestial body that is often very far, so his voice sounding like a blazing comet could indicate that he sounded distant.

Terradyn took a long time to answer, and his voice sounded distant.

Terradyn took a long time to answer, and his voice sounded close.

Terradyn took a long time to answer, and his voice sounded distant.


Sentence : She glided to him, like a ballet dancer.
Hint : A ballet dancer is known for their grace and fluidity, so the simile is emphasizing those qualities in the subject.


Sentence : The demons were closing in, but I was like an old man on a park bench, feeding pigeons on a warm summer afternoon.
Hint : An old man on a park bench, feeding pigeons on a warm summer afternoon remains calm and unperturned and enjoy the surroundings, even if there are demons close in around.

Even though the demons were closing in, I remained calm.

Even though the demons were closing in, I became frantic.

Even though the demons were closing in, I remained calm.


Sentence : He was like a butterfly in autumn, waiting to be destroyed by the first frost.
Hint : Butterflies in autumn are waiting to be destroyed because they are fragile and won't survive the frost.


Sentence : i see it now," she said, her voice like a breeze rustling through the wildflowers.
Hint : The explanation for this simile is that both a breeze and someone's voice can be gentle and quiet.


Sentence : He was wired like a champagne cork.
Hint : A champagne cork is under a lot of pressure, and is wired tightly.


Sentence : It was like a monk's cell.
Hint : A monk's cell is a small room in a monastery where a monk sleeps and prays, and it is typically very bare and simple.


Sentence : I'm like a drug user being searched.
Hint : A drug user being searched would be nervous because they are in possession of illegal drugs and are worried about being caught.


Sentence : By the time sixth period photography rolled around, hardy was like a bear with a thorn in its paw.
Hint : A bear with a thorn in its paw is in pain and will be grouchy, similarly Hardy was in pain and grouchy by the time photography came around.

Hardy was grouchy by the time sixth period photography came around.

Hardy was cheerful by the time sixth period photography came around.

Hardy was grouchy by the time sixth period photography came around.


Sentence : Each stride he took was like a tennis court.
Hint : A tennis court is a large expanse of space, so each stride he took must have been long.


Sentence : The day of the alumni interview, we were both like a tightrope walker with vertigo.
Hint : A tightrope walker with vertigo is someone who is in a very precarious position and is likely very jittery about to fall at any moment, which is how we felt on the day of the alumni interview.

We were both jittery on the day of the alumni interview.

We were both calm on the day of the alumni interview.

We were both jittery on the day of the alumni interview.


Sentence : The interior was like a first class cabin on a commercial flight.
Hint : A first class cabin is typically more spacious and luxurious than other cabins on a commercial flight.


Sentence : It's got a slope-roofed garret ceiling and its windows are like an old man's teeth.
Hint : An old man's teeth are crooked and yellow, so the windows in the garret are similarly crooked and in poor condition.

The windows are crooked and the ceiling is sloped in the garret.

The windows are straight and the ceiling is sloped in the garret.

The windows are crooked and the ceiling is sloped in the garret.


Sentence : His stomach felt like a well.
Hint : A well is a hollow or empty space.


Sentence : Mom was inside the dim yellow kitchen, pacing like a caged tiger
Hint : A caged tiger paces back and forth because it is restless and wants to escape.

Mom was inside the dim yellow kitchen, pacing calmly.

Mom was inside the dim yellow kitchen, pacing restlessly

Mom was inside the dim yellow kitchen, pacing restlessly


Sentence : The faint scraping sound is like a lullaby to my frayed nerves.
Hint : A lullaby is a song that is sung to help someone sleep, which means it is calming.


Sentence : His own weapons had been handed in as he came aboard; loaded firearms on a pressurized ship were like an insurance salesman at a cocktail party.
Hint : An insurance salesman at a cocktail party is usually not well-liked or welcome, and is unpoular because he is likely recruiting clients to sell his policies instead of having fun.

Loaded firearms on a pressurized ship were unpopular, so he had to hand in his own weapons when he came on board.

Loaded firearms on a pressurized ship were popular, so he had to hand in his own weapons when he came on board.

Loaded firearms on a pressurized ship were unpopular, so he had to hand in his own weapons when he came on board.


Sentence : They were moving away from him like a squirrel up a tree.
Hint : A squirrel moves quickly up a tree when it is threatened, so the simile is suggesting that the people are moving away from him quickly because they are threatened by him.


Sentence : I have absolutely no control over my life, and yet I'm like a fish in deep water.
Hint : A fish in deep water is free and unencumbered, and can therefore be happy despite having no control over its life.

I have no control over my life, I'm still unhappy.

I have no control over my life, I'm still happy.

I have no control over my life, I'm still happy.


Sentence : They can be like a shooting star burning its way through the night sky.
Hint : A shooting star is only visible for a brief moment as it burns through the sky.


Sentence : She remained like a slate.
Hint : A slate is a flat, smooth blank stone, often used as a writing surface.


Sentence : His mother had no doubt noticed; she looked like a turkey on thanksgiving.
Hint : A turkey on thanksgiving is a symbol of nervousness and anxiety because it is going to be roasted, so the simile is indicating that his mother is nervous and probably noticed.

His mother was definitely calm - she had probably noticed.

His mother was definitely nervous - she had probably noticed.

His mother was definitely nervous - she had probably noticed.


Sentence : The tall girl pivoted like a ballerina toward the bag.
Hint : A ballerina is known for her gracefulness, so the simile is emphasizing that the girl turned toward the bag in a graceful manner.

The tall girl turned toward the bag awkwardly.

The tall girl turned toward the bag gracefully.

The tall girl turned toward the bag gracefully.


Sentence : Her forehead was like an old map.
Hint : An old map is usually filled with wrinkles, hence the simile.


Sentence : Its like a wriggling fish!
Hint : A wriggling fish is slippery, so the object in the simile sentence is also slippery.


Sentence : cherek," I replied in a pained tone, 'that path's like a broken-backed snake
Hint : A broken-backed snake is a snake that has been injured and is no longer able to move in a straight line but moves in a rather crooked manner.

Cherek," I replied in a pained tone, 'that path is crooked.

Cherek," I replied in a pained tone, 'that path is straight.

Cherek," I replied in a pained tone, 'that path is crooked.


Sentence : The kid was a brute and like a locomotive.
Hint : A locomotive is a large, noisy machine, so the simile is emphasizing the kid's size and noise level.


Sentence : Her face was already like a beet.
Hint : Beets are a red vegetable, so the simile is saying that her face was already red.


Sentence : It curled tighter and tighter around its victim until his own shield was like a tight wrapping of cellophane.
Hint : Cellophane is a material that is known for its tight wrapping qualities, suffocating the object it is wrapped around.

It wrapped tightly around him until his own shield was suffocating him.

It wrapped loosely around him, leaving his own shield let him breathe.

It wrapped tightly around him until his own shield was suffocating him.


Sentence : A whirling vortex surrounded her, but within the vortex she was like a buddhist garden.
Hint : A buddhist garden is a place of tranquility, so even though she is surrounded by chaos, she feels peaceful.

Even though she was surrounded by a whirling vortex, she felt peaceful.

Even though she was surrounded by a whirling vortex, she felt agitated.

Even though she was surrounded by a whirling vortex, she felt peaceful.


Sentence : And then, as she had known they would, three hundred yards from their target the leading faeries, many of whom were leopards, shifted like a waterfall.
Hint : A waterfall is a smooth, continuous flow of water, and shifting like a waterfall indicates that the shift was smooth and continuous.

And then, as she had predicted, the faeries who were in the lead and many of whom were leopards, shifted smoothly and wondrously into their animal forms.

And then, as she had predicted, the faeries who were in the lead and many of whom were leopards, shifted clumsily and awkwardly into their animal forms.

And then, as she had predicted, the faeries who were in the lead and many of whom were leopards, shifted smoothly and wondrously into their animal forms.


Sentence : His skin was pale and blue, and his eyes were like a glacier crevasse.
Hint : A glacier crevasse is a deep, dark hole in the ice, so the eyes are both dark and deep-set.

His eyes were light, and his skin was so pale it looked blue.

His eyes were dark, and his skin was so pale it looked blue.

His eyes were dark, and his skin was so pale it looked blue.


Sentence : The place is like a dungeon.
Hint : A dungeon is a dark and dreary place, often found in castles.


Sentence : When she turned the knob, her hand flaked off at the elbow, like a dried flower.
Hint : A dried flower is very fragile and will break easily if touched, similarly, her hand flaked off because it was very brittle.

When she turned the knob, her hand flaked off at the elbow, pliably.

When she turned the knob, her hand flaked off at the elbow, brittly

When she turned the knob, her hand flaked off at the elbow, brittly


Sentence : Mrs. hastings kept clucking about how nice the surroundings were, but spencer thought the restaurant was like a funeral home.
Hint : A funeral home is a place where people go to mourn the dead, and it is usually very somber and dark and gloomy.

Mrs. Hastings kept talking about how pretty the restaurant was, but Spencer thought it was too bright.

Mrs. Hastings kept talking about how pretty the restaurant was, but Spencer thought it was too gloomy.

Mrs. Hastings kept talking about how pretty the restaurant was, but Spencer thought it was too gloomy.


Sentence : For a nanosecond I like my brother's girlfriend, but then I remember how she controls his life, and that warm and fuzzy feeling disappears like a streak of lightning.
Hint : A nanosecond is a very short period of time, so the fact that the simile uses it to describe how quickly the feeling disappears suggests that it vanished almost immediately.

I liked my brother's girlfriend for a nanosecond, but then I remembered how she controls his life, and that feeling went away fast.

I liked my brother's girlfriend for a nanosecond, but then I remembered how she controls his life, and that feeling lingered.

I liked my brother's girlfriend for a nanosecond, but then I remembered how she controls his life, and that feeling went away fast.


Sentence : He jerked his head, indicating to michael where to go, then backed up a couple of steps, his face like a funeral director's.
Hint : A funeral director is someone who is responsible for arranging funerals, so they are typically very somber and serious and glum.

He looked glum as he gestured to Michael where to go, then took a few steps back.

He looked cheerful as he gestured to Michael where to go, then took a few steps back.

He looked glum as he gestured to Michael where to go, then took a few steps back.


Sentence : I looked to my right, toward the platform, and saw standing there a solitary figure, a rifle cradled in his arms, staring down at us like a sentry on the watch.
Hint : A sentry is a person who stands guard, watching for any potential threats motionlessly.

I looked to my right and saw a figure standing on the platform, holding a rifle and staring down at us energetically.

I looked to my right and saw a figure standing on the platform, holding a rifle and staring down at us motionlessly.

I looked to my right and saw a figure standing on the platform, holding a rifle and staring down at us motionlessly.


Sentence : His hand slid up, fingertips brushing against lace and- his cell phone went off in his pocket like a fire alarm.
Hint : A fire alarm is a loud and shrilling noise, so the simile is emphasizing how loud and shrilling the cell phone went off.

His hand slid up, emails brushing against lace and- his cell phone went off in his pocket soft and gently

His hand slid up, fingertips brushing against lace and- his cell phone went off in his pocket loud and shrilling

His hand slid up, fingertips brushing against lace and- his cell phone went off in his pocket loud and shrilling


Sentence : I looked down at him, and he smiled at me like an angel.
Hint : An angel is a divine being, and is often seen as being good and pure and innocent.


Sentence : Annwyl followed, making absolutely no sound, like a deer bounding through the trees.
Hint : A deer bounding through the trees is an example of something that is both silent and graceful.

Annwyl followed silently and gracefully.

Annwyl followed silently and gracefully.


Sentence : But oberon stepped in front of me, holding out his arm like a mountain.
Hint : A mountain is an unmovable object, meaning that it cannot be moved no matter how much force is applied to it.

But oberon stepped in front of me, holding out his arm unmovably

But oberon stepped in front of me, holding out his arm in motion

But oberon stepped in front of me, holding out his arm unmovably


Sentence : Her lips and nails were blue, her eyes were like a starless night
Hint : A starless night is black, meaning there is no light.

Her lips and nails were blue, her eyes were white

Her lips and nails were blue, her eyes were black

Her lips and nails were blue, her eyes were black


Sentence : Their sudden appearance in the farmhouse was like a gust of arctic wind.
Hint : A gust of arctic wind is an icy blast that is felt suddenly and intensely.

You couldn't feel their sudden appearance in the farmhouse.

You could feel their sudden appearance in the farmhouse.

You could feel their sudden appearance in the farmhouse.


Sentence : No wonder all those silly cheerleaders swoon over him regardless of the fact that he's like a sumo wrestler.
Hint : A sumo wrestler is a large, muscular man, so the simile is emphasizing his size.

No wonder all those silly cheerleaders swoon over him regardless of the fact that he's small.

No wonder all those silly cheerleaders swoon over him regardless of the fact that he's big

No wonder all those silly cheerleaders swoon over him regardless of the fact that he's big


Sentence : He seeks to mold us, to make us pliable, to bend us to his will, so that when we mount the auction block, we will be like a herd of cows.
Hint : A herd of cows is known for being docile, so the simile is saying that the person wants to break us so that we will be docile and easy to control when we're put up for sale.

He wants to break us, so that when we're put up for sale, we will be disobidient and willful.

He wants to break us, so that when we're put up for sale, we will be docile.

He wants to break us, so that when we're put up for sale, we will be docile.


Sentence : It lit the fire between them like a match ignites timber.
Hint : A match igniting timber is a very quick fire, so this is implying that the fire between them was a quick fire.

It was a slow fire that burned between them.

It was a quick fire that burned between them.

It was a quick fire that burned between them.


Sentence : Bones unwrapped sergio from his plastic shroud like a child ripping through wrapping paper on christmas.
Hint : A child on Christmas is excited to rip through the wrapping paper to get to their present, and Bones is excited to unwrap Sergio from the shroud.

Bones was morosely unwrapping Sergio from his plastic shroud.

Bones was cheerily unwrapping Sergio from his plastic shroud.

Bones was cheerily unwrapping Sergio from his plastic shroud.


Sentence : A hundred different voices assailed my mind at the same instant like a karate kick to the face.
Hint : A karate kick to the face is a very overwhelming and intense attack, which would leave the person feeling debilitated.

A hundred different voices assailed my mind at the same instant, and it was invigorating.

A hundred different voices assailed my mind at the same instant, and it was debilitating.

A hundred different voices assailed my mind at the same instant, and it was debilitating.


Sentence : Clementine was pinned like a butterfly in a glass case.
Hint : A butterfly in a glass case is pinned down and cannot move, meaning Clementine is pinned down securely.


Sentence : What-the-hell was right: looming behind them was a boxy building tall as a church steeple, resembling a recycling bin.
Hint : A recycling bin is a plain, functional object, whereas a church steeple is ornate and decorative.

What-the-hell was right: looming behind them was a boxy building tall as a church steeple looking unadorned

What-the-hell was right: looming behind them was a boxy building tall as a church steeple looking beautifully adorned

What-the-hell was right: looming behind them was a boxy building tall as a church steeple looking unadorned


Sentence : Santiago wasn't entirely convinced, but he turned his attention to the beautiful vampire, who was busy pacing from one end of the cellar to the other, her movements like a water sprite.
Hint : A water sprite is a mythical creature who is known for their beauty and gracefulness, so the simile is used to describe the vampire's movements.

Even though Santiago wasn't convinced, he turned his attention to the vampire who was pacing back and forth in the cellar, and her movements were clumsy.

Even though Santiago wasn't convinced, he turned his attention to the vampire who was pacing back and forth in the cellar, and her movements were graceful.

Even though Santiago wasn't convinced, he turned his attention to the vampire who was pacing back and forth in the cellar, and her movements were graceful.


Sentence : Now she seemed like a buzzing fly at a picnic
Hint : A fly is a small, insignificant creature that buzzes around and is generally considered a nuisance.


Sentence : They don't smirk, they don't glower, and in the second before I veer my gaze away, their eyes are like a flat-lining heart patient.
Hint : The simile "flat-lining heart patient" is used to describe how the eyes look in the moment before the person looks away, which is to say that they are devoid of life.

They smirk, they glower, and in the second before I veer my gaze away, their eyes are alive.

They don't smirk, they don't glower, and in the second before I veer my gaze away, their eyes are dead.

They don't smirk, they don't glower, and in the second before I veer my gaze away, their eyes are dead.


Sentence : But after all i'd been through, the familiarity of that ache was almost like a warm, gooey chocolate chip cookie.
Hint : A warm chocolate chip cookie is a comfort food, something that is familiar and makes you feel better, so the familiarity of the ache was comforting

Even though it hurt, the familiarity of the ache was unsettling.

Even though it hurt, the familiarity of the ache was comforting.

Even though it hurt, the familiarity of the ache was comforting.


Sentence : This time, the word sprung from deep inside him like an avalanche.
Hint : An avalanche is an unstoppable force, so the word coming out of him like an avalanche means that it came out of him very forcefully and powerfully.

The word came out of him unstoppably this time, from deep inside.

The word came out of him from from deep inside at a very slow pace and with enough pause.

The word came out of him unstoppably this time, from deep inside.


Sentence : Maxine fortenberry came in, her walk ponderous and her face like a thunderstorm.
Hint : A thunderstorm is large, dark, and looming, which are all adjectives that can be used to describe the anger in Maxine Fortenberry's face in this context.

Maxine fortenberry came in, looking happy and moving quickly.

Maxine fortenberry came in, looking angry and moving slowly.

Maxine fortenberry came in, looking angry and moving slowly.


Sentence : Yet here, right now, he was like a one-eyed buck in a barn fire.
Hint : A one-eyed buck in a barn fire would be very nervous because it would be surrounded by flames and unable to see properly.


Sentence : She met his gaze again, her pale green eyes like a warrior girded for battle.
Hint : A warrior girded for battle is someone who is preparing for combat, and is thus ready and steady for whatever may come.

She looked at him with her pale green eyes, which were now sober and steady.

She looked at him with her pale green eyes, which were now wild and unsteady.

She looked at him with her pale green eyes, which were now sober and steady.


Sentence : He was like a jungle predator.
Hint : A jungle predator is an animal that is very quick and agile, in order to be able to hunt its prey, so he is being described as quick and agile.


Sentence : It was a feather-light caress that felt like a sledgehammer.
Hint : A sledgehammer is a very powerful tool, so a feather-light caress that feels like a sledgehammer would be a very gentle touch that feels powerful.

it was a gentle touch, it felt powerful.

it was a gentle touch, it felt powerful.


Sentence : She wasn't especially tall, but the aura she gave off was like an unexploded bomb.
Hint : An unexploded bomb is very powerful, even though it might not be big, so her aura is powerful though she is not big.

Even though she wasn't tall, her aura was weak.

Even though she wasn't tall, her aura was powerful.

Even though she wasn't tall, her aura was powerful.


Sentence : She might look ruthless to the human eye, but sean could tell she was full of shame at being so stern with a man like a persistent puppy.
Hint : A puppy is an innocent creature that is unlikely to deserve harsh treatment, so the simile sentence is implying that the man is also innocent and undeserving of the woman's rudeness.

She might look ruthless to the human eye, Sean could tell that she was full of shame for being stern with such a dishonest man.

She might look ruthless to the human eye, Sean could tell that she was full of shame for being stern with such an honest man.

She might look ruthless to the human eye, Sean could tell that she was full of shame for being stern with such an honest man.


Sentence : They appeared to be like a bank vault
Hint : A bank vault is a secure place where valuables are kept, so they are secure


Sentence : He waited like a leopard poised to pounce
Hint : A leopard is a predator that is waiting for the right moment to attack its prey, so the simile is implying that the person is still and waiting for the right moment to strike.


Sentence : This morning, however, blankets and pillows thwarted her; she could only flounder gracelessly up to her elbows, her backbone like a noodle.
Hint : A noodle is a type of pasta that is soft and limp, so the simile is saying that her backbone felt soft and limp, like a noodle.

This morning, she tried to get out of bed but the blankets and pillows were in the way; she could only flounder gracelessly up to her elbows, and her backbone felt rigid.

This morning, she tried to get out of bed but the blankets and pillows were in the way; she could only flounder gracelessly up to her elbows, and her backbone felt limp.

This morning, she tried to get out of bed but the blankets and pillows were in the way; she could only flounder gracelessly up to her elbows, and her backbone felt limp.


Sentence : Eve waved and got into the big, black hearse, and miranda waved back like a kid at her first parade
Hint : A kid at her first parade would be very excited and enthusiastic about the event, so Miranda is waving enthusiastically.

Eve got into the big, black hearse and Miranda waved back enthusiastically.

Eve got into the big, black hearse and Miranda waved back apathetically.

Eve got into the big, black hearse and Miranda waved back enthusiastically.


Sentence : The valor landed like a mosquito on a bare arm
Hint : A mosquito is a small, delicate creature that can land lightly on skin, so the valor landed delicately


Sentence : He should be in his car now, driving away, and yet here he was, like a fly caught in a spiderweb.
Hint : A fly caught in a spiderweb is stuck and cannot move, similarly, he is stuck and cannot move and hence inert.

He should have been driving away by now, but instead he was here, inert.

He should have been driving away by now, but instead he was here, active.

He should have been driving away by now, but instead he was here, inert.


Sentence : Yevsen's voice was like a saw cutting through metal.
Hint : A saw is a tool that when cuts through a metal is known for being harsh, so this simile is emphasizing Yevsen's voice as being harsh as well.


Sentence : You see, nobody pays much attention to fixtures, they're simply there, reading dull bureaucratic reports or researching material like a telephone directory.
Hint : A telephone directory is a public information resource, which is not particularly interesting or attention-grabbing, so the reports are not interesting

You see, nobody pays much attention to the people who are simply there, reading dull bureaucratic reports or researching material about public information.

You see, nobody pays much attention to the people who are simply there, reading dull bureaucratic reports or researching material about private information.

You see, nobody pays much attention to the people who are simply there, reading dull bureaucratic reports or researching material about public information.


Sentence : The setting was like a police interrogation room somewhere deep in the basement.
Hint : A police interrogation room is usually stark, with bare walls and a bright light shining in the face of the person being interrogated, so the setting is stark


Sentence : It filled gabe with something like a heroin rush.
Hint : A heroin rush is an intense feeling, so the simile sentence is saying that the thing made Gabe feel very strongly.


Sentence : His skin was very white and he had that hideous disease of no hair-no eyebrows and no eyelashes, and none on a head that was like a billiard ball.
Hint : A billiard ball is a smooth, polished object, so the person's head must be similarly polished and smooth if it is like a billiard ball.

His skin was very white and he had that hideous disease of no hair-no eyebrows and no eyelashes, and none on a head that was polished.

His skin was very white and he had that hideous disease of no hair-no eyebrows and no eyelashes, and none on a head that was dull.

His skin was very white and he had that hideous disease of no hair-no eyebrows and no eyelashes, and none on a head that was polished.


Sentence : The fourth floor was like a meat locker.
Hint : A meat locker is a room that is used to store meat at a very low temperature, so the fourth floor must be colder than the other floors.

The fourth floor was much hotter than the rest.

The fourth floor was much colder than the rest.

The fourth floor was much colder than the rest.


Sentence : They said that lately the castle was like a beehive.
Hint : A beehive is a structure in which bees live and work together cooperatively and is busy, so in the castle has been busy lately too

They said that the castle had been busy lately.

They said that the castle had been empty lately.

They said that the castle had been busy lately.


Sentence : The place was packed and the tobacco smoke was like a london fog.
Hint : A London fog is a thick fog , so the simile is saying that the smoke was thick

The place was packed and the tobacco smoke was thin.

The place was packed and the tobacco smoke was thick.

The place was packed and the tobacco smoke was thick.


Sentence : No, she declared, now looking like a peacock.
Hint : A peacock is a proud bird, and so the simile is used to convey that the woman looks proud.


Sentence : I feel like a lily in february.
Hint : Lilies are a type of flower that bloom in summer and not in february so a lily blooming in february would be lonely.


Sentence : Terrys eyes changed to the threat now coming at him like a freight train.
Hint : A freight train is a very large and very fast object, so the threat must be coming at him quickly for this comparison to make sense.

The threat was now coming at him quickly, and Terry's eyes changed in response.

The threat was now coming at him slowly, and Terry's eyes changed in response.

The threat was now coming at him quickly, and Terry's eyes changed in response.


Sentence : It was a good performance that got my heart racing, even though I knew the act was like a street bought rolex.
Hint : A street bought rolex is a fake rolex, so the simile is saying that even though the act was fake, it was still a good performance.

Even though I knew the act was real, it was still a poor performance that got my heart racing.

Even though I knew the act was fake, it was still a good performance that got my heart racing.

Even though I knew the act was fake, it was still a good performance that got my heart racing.


Sentence : He's like a pig in a wallow.
Hint : A pig in a wallow is a pig that is rolling around in the mud, so it is implied that the person is dirty.


Sentence : Getting her to come here was like a master whistling to call his dog.
Hint : A master can whistle to call his dog from a distance away, and the dog will come to him, indicating that it is easy to get her to come.


Sentence : and after ten days," he continued, "it will be like an old pair of shoes.
Hint : An old pair of shoes is comfortable because it is broken in.

and after ten days," he continued, "it will be uncomfortable

and after ten days," he continued, "it will be comfortable

and after ten days," he continued, "it will be comfortable


Sentence : The task of unraveling seemed impossible; it lay before pruett like an unfinished nightmare .
Hint : A nightmare is a scary and confusing dream, so an unfinished nightmare would be even more terrifying and enigmatic.

The task of unraveling seemed impossible; it lay before pruett terrifying and enigmatic .

The task of unraveling seemed possible; it lay before pruett in a calming and straightforward way.

The task of unraveling seemed impossible; it lay before pruett terrifying and enigmatic .


Sentence : Charles, she's like a broom handle .
Hint : A broom handle is a long, thin, and straight object, which can be used to describe someone who is plain and skinny.

Charles, she's so beautiful and curvaceous.


Sentence : He was about sixty, like a big soccer ball .
Hint : A soccer ball is short and fat, so the simile is saying that the man is short and fat.


Sentence : The thin, sick face of the tartar in the pearl hood resembled a crazy hawk .
Hint : A hawk is a predatory bird known for its sharp eyesight and fierce hunting abilities, so the simile suggests the tartar's face is sharp, steadfast and fierce

The thin, sick face of the tartar in the pearl hood remained fierce and steadfast .

The thin, sick face of the tartar in the pearl hood remained weak and cowardly.

The thin, sick face of the tartar in the pearl hood remained fierce and steadfast .


Sentence : But they still freak me out, which is why I was like a five-year old child in a grown man's arms.
Hint : A five year old child is small and vulnerable, whereas a grown man is big and strong, so the person feels vulnerable and curled up.

But they still freak me out, which is why I was currently curled up

But they still freak me out, which is why I was currently standing up.

But they still freak me out, which is why I was currently curled up


Sentence : The blood that came out was like the night
Hint : The color black is often associated with the night, so the blood is black.


Sentence : Joe, after being pushed and nudged, rolls his cold crampy body, like a a memfoam mattress, into a sitting position.
Hint : A memfoam mattress is not easy to move, so it implies that Joe's body is not easy to move either or unwieldy.

Joe, after being pushed and nudged, rolls his cold crampy body nimbly.

Joe, after being pushed and nudged, rolls his cold crampy body unwieldy

Joe, after being pushed and nudged, rolls his cold crampy body unwieldy


Sentence : In puebla, the sauce was like liquid tar
Hint : Tar is a black, viscous substance, so the sauce being like liquid tar indicates that it was very thick and black.

In puebla, the sauce was nearly black, and thick

In puebla, the sauce was light and watery.

In puebla, the sauce was nearly black, and thick


Sentence : Darcy had a reputation for being like a butterfly gathering nectar .
Hint : A butterfly is known to flit from flower to flower, gathering nectar, so the simile implies Darcy floats from person to person.

Darcy had a reputation for being floating from one man to the next .

Darcy had a reputation for being committed to one man at a time.

Darcy had a reputation for being floating from one man to the next .


Sentence : The room was like an underground warehouse
Hint : An underground warehouse is a large space that is used to store things, so it would be cavernous.


Sentence : Her heart fluttered in her ribs like a butterflys wings .
Hint : A butterfly's wings flutter rapidly and weakly, and this is similar to what is happening with her heart.

Her heart was beating slowly and steadily inside her ribs.

Her heart was fluttering weakly and rapidly inside her ribs.

Her heart was fluttering weakly and rapidly inside her ribs.


Sentence : Percy, on the other hand, looked like a fat, redheaded boatman unsure of the high seas.
Hint : A boatman who is unsure of the high seas will look uncomfortable because he is out of his element.

Percy, on the other hand, looked rather uncomfortable

Percy, on the other hand, looked quite comfortable.

Percy, on the other hand, looked rather uncomfortable


Sentence : Usually awkward in warrior form, he became like a finely wrought dagger .
Hint : A finely wrought dagger is sleek and elegant, so the simile is saying that he became sleek and elegant.

He usually looked awkward in warrior form, but he became sleek and elegant.

He usually looked awkward in warrior form, but he became rough and clumsy.

He usually looked awkward in warrior form, but he became sleek and elegant.


Sentence : He saw the change in the boy's face: a streak of pain, there and gone like a comet.
Hint : A comet is a celestial body that is only visible for a short amount of time before it disappears, so the pain is only visible for a moment.

The boy's face changed swiftly, showing a hint of pain before it stayed there permanently

The boy's face changed swiftly, showing a hint of pain before it was gone.

The boy's face changed swiftly, showing a hint of pain before it was gone.


Sentence : My skin was like a february morning.
Hint : A February morning is typically cold, so the simile is used to describe the coldness of the speaker's skin.


Sentence : You say you're just like us, a flame-driven puppet; but ive been watching you, and you move like a ballet dancer, girl!
Hint : A ballet dancer is much more graceful than a puppet, so the person's movements are smoother than they claimed.

Even though you claim to be the same as us, puppets driven by flames, I've been watching you and you move much more clumsily.

Even though you claim to be the same as us, puppets driven by flames, I've been watching you and you move much more smoothly.

Even though you claim to be the same as us, puppets driven by flames, I've been watching you and you move much more smoothly.


Sentence : They looked like a feather mattress.
Hint : A feather mattress is a type of mattress that is filled with feathers, and is known for being very soft and solid.


Sentence : Despite all the other turmoil in my life, just the thought of seeing bo made me like a caffeine junkie.
Hint : A caffeine junkie is someone who is addicted to coffee and experiences withdrawal symptoms when they do not have it, so the simile implies the person was jittery with anticipation wants to see Bo.

I was calm and collected at the thought of seeing Bo, despite all the other chaos in my life.

I was jittery with anticipation at the thought of seeing Bo, despite all the other chaos in my life.

I was jittery with anticipation at the thought of seeing Bo, despite all the other chaos in my life.


Sentence : He might be little, but he was like a full-sized mule.
Hint : A mule is a hybrid of a donkey and a horse, and is known for being very stubborn and obstinate, so he is stubborn.

Even though he was small, he was very flexible.

Even though he was small, he was very stubborn.

Even though he was small, he was very stubborn.


Sentence : At the same time, my link to his emotions ceased like a cell phone dropping a call.
Hint : A cell phone dropping a call is an abrupt event, so the simile is emphasizing that the cessation of the link was sudden.

At the same time, my link to his emotions continued steadily.

At the same time, my link to his emotions ceased abruptly

At the same time, my link to his emotions ceased abruptly


Sentence : But that didn't matter because what they had between them was still like a flickering candle flame
Hint : A candle flame is very delicate and can be extinguished easily, thus it is a symbol for something that is fragile.

But that didn't matter because what they had between them was still strong.

But that didn't matter because what they had between them was still fragile

But that didn't matter because what they had between them was still fragile


Sentence : There was a phone in his pocket, a secure digital unit like a cigarette lighter.
Hint : A cigarette lighter is a small and slim object, so the phone must be small and slim as well.

He had a bulky phone in his pocket, a secure digital unit.

He had a slim phone in his pocket, a secure digital unit.

He had a slim phone in his pocket, a secure digital unit.


Sentence : Six weeks after alex's death and peter's grief was like an open wound.
Hint : An open wound is a raw wound, meaning it has not healed and is still fresh.

Six weeks after alex's death and peter's grief was healed.

Six weeks after alex's death and peter's grief was still raw.

Six weeks after alex's death and peter's grief was still raw.


Sentence : She said I was like a china doll.
Hint : A china doll is a doll made of porcelain, which is typically white, so her skin is white.


Sentence : Then rolling onto his own back, with joey clamped in front of him, he rendered the monster like an upturned tortoise.
Hint : An upturned tortoise is helpless and vulnerable, so by rendering the monster like an upturned tortoise, he is making it clear that the monster is helpless and vulnerable.

By rolling onto his back and holding Joey in front of him, he made the monster powerful.

By rolling onto his back and holding Joey in front of him, he made the monster helpless.

By rolling onto his back and holding Joey in front of him, he made the monster helpless.


Sentence : I bet I am like a cherry.
Hint : A cherry is a red fruit, so the simile is saying that the person is red, likely meaning they are flushed or embarrassed.


Sentence : She was like a high-definition tv .
Hint : A high-definition tv has a lot of detail and is very clear and sharp, so the simile is saying that she is very clear, vibrant and sharp .


Sentence : Another derry memory came like a balefully fizzing firework
Hint : A balefully fizzing firework is one that is about to explode, so it is a memory that is about to come to the surface from his subconscious.

Another derry memory came shooting up from his subconscious

Another derry memory went sinking down into his subconscious.

Another derry memory came shooting up from his subconscious


Sentence : It was all so very like a miniature skyscraper .
Hint : A skyscraper is a tall, narrow building, and so a miniature skyscraper would be a small, narrow building,  that presents very little resistance to a flow of air or water.


Sentence : They watched as the full moon completely rose out of the edge of the ocean, like a silver medallion , veiled by just a few wisps of a cloud.
Hint : A silver medallion is a large, bright object, so it is implied that the moon was large and bright.

They saw the full moon slowly and majestically rise out of the ocean, it was massive and bright.

They saw the full moon slowly and majestically rise out of the ocean, it was tiny and dull.

They saw the full moon slowly and majestically rise out of the ocean, it was massive and bright.


Sentence : The air felt like a boiler room of an apartment building.
Hint : A boiler room is a place that is usually dry and warm, because the boiler produces heat, so the room is warm.


Sentence : The carriage was put in motion like a funeral car.
Hint : A funeral car is used to carry a coffin in a procession, and is therefore very slow moving, implying the carriage was slow.


Sentence : After all these weeks of being shut in that house, my words appear like an engine whistle
Hint : An engine whistle is loud and piercing, and it is used to indicate that the engine is about to start, so the simile indicates the voice is loud and piercing.

After weeks of being cooped up in that house, my words come out huffed, pitched high and strong.

After weeks of being cooped up in that house, my words come out soft, pitched low and weak.

After weeks of being cooped up in that house, my words come out huffed, pitched high and strong.


Sentence : The jungle lay like a dark stranger staring toward them.
Hint : A dark stranger is staring towards someone who is unknown and potentially dangerous and usually silent, implying the jungle silent


Sentence : Sure, I'd played plenty of souza in band class, but I hadn't expected something llike a circus piece man.
Hint : A circus piece is a lighthearted, fun piece of music, so the man must be lighthearted and silly if he is playing one.

I had played a lot of souza in band class, but I didn't expect the man to be so serious and dour.

I had played a lot of souza in band class, but I didn't expect the man to be so llighthearted and silly.

I had played a lot of souza in band class, but I didn't expect the man to be so llighthearted and silly.


Sentence : The environment appeared like an operating room at one of new yorks finest hospitals.
Hint : Operating rooms in hospitals are known to be very clean, minimalistic  and sterile in order to avoid any infection, so the environment is stark and sterile.

The environment appeared lush and inviting.

The environment appeared stark and sterile

The environment appeared stark and sterile


Sentence : In the glass's reflection, her face was like a tapered flame .
Hint : A tapered flame is a thin, flickering flame, which indicates that her face is thin and pale.

In the mirror, her face looked wide and flushed.

In the mirror, her face looked narrow and pale.

In the mirror, her face looked narrow and pale.


Sentence : He raises his hands in triumph as I laugh, still like a leech.
Hint : A leech is a parasitic creature that attaches itself to a host, and in this case the speaker is saying that they are still attached to the person even though they are laughing.

I was far away from him as he raised his hands in triumph and I laughed.

I was still attached to him as he raised his hands in triumph and I laughed.

I was still attached to him as he raised his hands in triumph and I laughed.


Sentence : Occasionally the sun was like a dim orange fire .
Hint : A dim orange fire is not very bright, so the sun must have been flaring through the murk only occasionally, rather than constantly.

The sun was flaring through the granular murk occasionally.

The sun was flaring through the granular murk occasionally.


Sentence : It smelled like a foxs den .
Hint : A fox's den is a small space where the animal lives, and it would likely smell earthy and pungent because of the animal's presence.


Sentence : He was like a block of cement.
Hint : A block of cement is a very heavy object, so he is very heavy.


Sentence : He knew tommy was alright, in love and like a clam in wet mud.
Hint : A clam in wet mud is a metaphor for being content and happy.

He knew tommy was alright, in love but unhappy.

He knew that tommy was happy, in love, and doing well.

He knew that tommy was happy, in love, and doing well.


Sentence : There was something in the cabinet in my boudoir like a long willow leaf in a silver sheath.
Hint : A willow leaf is thin and sharp, so the object in the cabinet is likely thin and sharp as well.

I found something large and dull in the cabinet in my boudoir.

I found something small and sharp in the cabinet in my boudoir.

I found something small and sharp in the cabinet in my boudoir.


Sentence : In it, anita looked like an aged queen from king arthur's court.
Hint : A queen from King Arthur's court would be an elegant and regal figure, looking  frail and ethereal, yet somehow powerful

In it, anita looked frail and ethereal, yet somehow powerful

In it, anita looked burly and earthly, yet somehow powerless.

In it, anita looked frail and ethereal, yet somehow powerful


Sentence : She swears they would have loved me because all they ever cared about was her happiness, and with me, she is like a golden eagle who swooped around the skies for years before finding its one true mate.
Hint : A golden eagle who swooped around the skies for years before finding its one true mate is known for being loyal to its mate, so if she is like a golden eagle with him, it means she is content and loyal to him.

She swears they would have loved me because all they ever cared about was her happiness, and with me, she is content.

She swears they would have hated me because all they ever cared about was her happiness, and with me, she is discontent.

She swears they would have loved me because all they ever cared about was her happiness, and with me, she is content.


Sentence : The interior was far bigger than its exterior suggested; its ceilings were like a rail-road tunnel through a mountain.
Hint : A rail-road tunnel is low and curved due to varying terrains, and therefore the ceiling must be low and curved.

Even though the exterior was small, the interior was spacious with low and curved ceilings.

Even though the exterior was small, the interior was cramped with high and straight ceilings.

Even though the exterior was small, the interior was spacious with low and curved ceilings.


Sentence : His fist became like a rubber glove .
Hint : A rubber glove is an object that is designed to become slick with moisture, so that it can be easily removed.


Sentence : Its like a hundred million fireflies dancing around just for us.
Hint : A hundred million fireflies dancing would be an incredibly beautiful sight.


Sentence : And I can see it like a mountain creek .
Hint : A mountain creek is generally clear and lucid, as opposed to being murky or unclear, implying he can see it clearly.

And I can see it perfectly muddled and confused.

And I can see it perfectly clear and lucid.

And I can see it perfectly clear and lucid.


Sentence : She was like a professional model .
Hint : Many professional models are slender and tall, so she is implied to be slender and tall.


Sentence : Time stood still, the world was like a bizarre carnival ride .
Hint : A carnival ride is a dizzying, disorienting experience, which is what the world was like for the person in this sentence spinning round and round.

The world was spinning round and round, and time stood still.

The world was spinning round and round, and time stood still.


Sentence : Most of the newer burbs had landscapes that looked like a recent hair transplant .
Hint : A hair transplant is when someone takes hair from one area and transplants it to another area in order to cover up baldness and due to this artificial procedure it often looks fake or unreal, so the simile refers to the landscapes looking like they were fake or phony.

The landscapes of the newer suburbs looked somehow genuine.

The landscapes of the newer suburbs looked somehow phony.

The landscapes of the newer suburbs looked somehow phony.


Sentence : It hung in the sky, like a clean plate at the bottom of a scummy sink.
Hint : A clean plate at the bottom of a sink is bright and round, and so is the moon.

It hung in the sky, crescent-shaped and dim.


Sentence : They colored her pure white skin like a sloppily designed ink blot test .
Hint : An a sloppily designed ink blot test would color her skin inconsistently with a mixture or colors like blue, purple and black

They colored her white skin in a pattern of light pink, yellow, and green.

They colored her white skin in a pattern of dark blue, purple, and black .

They colored her white skin in a pattern of dark blue, purple, and black .


Sentence : It appeared like a small cash box .
Hint : A cash box is a thin, rectangular container used to hold money.


Sentence : Sariel was like a long distance runner or swimmer.
Hint : Long distance runners and swimmers have very little body fat, so they are very lean.


Sentence : His nose was like a branch jutting from a tree.
Hint : A branch jutting from a tree is quite thin, so the simile is indicating that the person's nose is quite thin as well.


Sentence : Now he feels like a high mountain lake without a wind stirring it.
Hint : A lake without a wind stirring it is a very calm and serene place.


Sentence : I'm guessing you aren't the only girl-or guy-in heller's class who thinks the tutor's like a spicy tamale -but you may be the only one where the feeling is mutual.
Hint : A tamale is a type of Mexican food that is traditionally wrapped in a corn husk and is spicy, so the simile implies the person in the sentence is spicy, or hot.

I'm guessing you aren't the only student who finds the tutor unattractive, but you may be the only one where the feeling is mutual.

I'm guessing you aren't the only student who finds the tutor hot, but you may be the only one where the feeling is mutual.

I'm guessing you aren't the only student who finds the tutor hot, but you may be the only one where the feeling is mutual.


Sentence : A thought forms in my mind and it's like a sun-filled day .
Hint : A sun-filled day is very bright and clear, so a thought that is like a sun-filled day is very clear.

A thought pops into my head and it's very fuzzy.

A thought pops into my head and it's very clear.

A thought pops into my head and it's very clear.


Sentence : His voice booms over my shoulder like a tornado twisting up alongside me.
Hint : A tornado is a very destructive force, so his voice being like a tornado twisting up alongside her indicates that it is dark and menacing.

I hear his voice, light and friendly, as he comes up alongside me.

I hear his voice, dark and menacing, as he comes up alongside me.

I hear his voice, dark and menacing, as he comes up alongside me.


Sentence : The notion of loving too much seemed like a real-life wuthering heights with heathcliff crying out his anguish to the windswept moors.
Hint : Wuthering Heights is a novel about an intense, passionate love so in the simile the notion of loving too much is being compared to something that is wildly romantic .

The notion of loving too much seemed cynical and unromantic

The notion of loving too much seemed wildly romantic

The notion of loving too much seemed wildly romantic


Sentence : I picked it up and eyed him warily; his nostrils were like an agitated bull
Hint : A bull that is agitated will often flare its nostrils, so the simile is used to indicate that the nostrils were flaring.

I eyed him warily as I picked it up; his nostrils were flaring.

I eyed him warily as I picked it up; his nostrils were constricted.

I eyed him warily as I picked it up; his nostrils were flaring.


Sentence : A large crater in the center of town looked like a ragged hole gouged into a pastry.
Hint : A ragged hole gouged into a pastry would look unappetizing and unappealing, so the large crater in the center of town looks bad.

A large crater in the center of town looked especially beautiful.

A large crater in the center of town looked particularly appalling.

A large crater in the center of town looked particularly appalling.


Sentence : A ruined wooden shack, perhaps, or something like a thatched roof earthen hut .
Hint : A thatched roof earthen hut is a very old and primitive type of dwelling, so the simile is emphasizing how old and run-down the building looks.

The building looked like a sleek and modern skyscraper.

The building looked like a ruined wooden shack, or something even more archaic.

The building looked like a ruined wooden shack, or something even more archaic.


Sentence : The barrel was like a lava tube
Hint : A lava tube is typically formed from cooled lava and is thick and transparent.


Sentence : She was like a timeless statue .
Hint : A timeless statue is an ethereal object, so the simile is emphasizing her beauty and strength.

She was strikingly beautiful, stately and strong .

She was strikingly beautiful, stately and strong .


Sentence : He was looking like a wounded lion .
Hint : A wounded lion is still a dangerous animal, so it would make sense that he would look fierce.


Sentence : With rations like this, I would become like a knife .
Hint : A knife is a thin, sharp object, so the simile implies he would become thin.

If I ate like this, I would become obese.

If I ate like this, I would become thin.

If I ate like this, I would become thin.


Sentence : I smiled when dub looked at me and laughed, even though inside I felt like a rotten log
Hint : A rotten log is hollow inside, so when the person says they felt like a rotten log, they mean that they felt hollow inside.

Even though I felt hollow inside, I smiled and laughed when Dub looked at me.

Even though I felt full inside, I smiled and laughed when Dub looked at me.

Even though I felt hollow inside, I smiled and laughed when Dub looked at me.


Sentence : Even though she was much older than he, she was extremely like an untouched doll .
Hint : An untouched doll is one that has not been played with, which would make it appear new and perfect and attractive.

Even though she was much older, her unattractiveness repelled him.

Even though she was much older, her attractiveness drew him in.

Even though she was much older, her attractiveness drew him in.


Sentence : Then he collided into something like a marshmallow pond.
Hint : A marshmallow pond would be expected to be soft and fluffy, so whatever he collided with is soft and fluffy.

Then he collided into something hard and sharp

Then he collided into something soft and fluffy

Then he collided into something soft and fluffy


Sentence : She laughed hysterically as her hair ran like a loose horse in the glistering moonlight.
Hint : A horse running loose is uncontrolled and wild, similar to how her hair is running wild.

She laughed hysterically, her hair running slowly.

She laughed hysterically, her hair running wild.

She laughed hysterically, her hair running wild.


Sentence : While the gauze stopped the bleeding, it also soaked up the rain, making his every movement resemble a rusty wagon on a bumpy road.
Hint : A rusty wagon on a bumpy road would make a lot of noise as it moves, and similarly his movements would be accompanies with a squeak.

While the gauze stopped the bleeding, it also soaked up the rain, making his every movement squeak.

The rain made his every movement silent as the gauze soaked it up and stopped the bleeding.

While the gauze stopped the bleeding, it also soaked up the rain, making his every movement squeak.


Sentence : Then he realized he heard something like a musket shot fired from the moon.
Hint : A musket shot is a loud noise, so if it is fired from the moon, it would be very faint.

He then realized he heard something really faint.

He then realized he heard something really loud.

He then realized he heard something really faint.


Sentence : It was like a melted popsicle on a warm day.
Hint : A melted popsicle is red and sticky, and it is also a liquid, so it can easily be poured or spill.


Sentence : She wasnt overweight, but she seemed like a miniature tank .
Hint : A tank is a large, bulky vehicle, while a miniature tank would be stocky and compact, so she is stocky.

she wasn't overweight, she seemed slender.

she wasn't overweight, she seemed stocky.

she wasn't overweight, she seemed stocky.


Sentence : meredith," he said, and he sounded like an elderly relative who just heard you say "fuck" for the first time.
Hint : An elderly relative who just heard you say "fuck" for the first time would be quite shocked, so he is shocked.

Meredith," he said, sounding unsurprised.


Sentence : Really, the man blew like an air conditioner with a broken thermostat.
Hint : An air conditioner with a broken thermostat will blow either very hot or very cold air, hence the man is blowing hot and cold.


Sentence : April's had never left, like a toothpaste commercial .
Hint : A toothpaste commercial is something that is always there, and is perfectly white and full.

April's had never left, perfectly black and empty.

April's had never left, perfectly white and full .

April's had never left, perfectly white and full .


Sentence : The queen reclined on a white and gold divan, and all around her stretched a floor like a great checkerboard .
Hint : A checkerboard is a board with alternating squares of black and white, so the floor has alternating squares of black and white.

The queen reclined on a white and gold divan, and all around her stretched a floor made of alternating squares of black and white .

The queen reclined on a white and gold divan, and all around her stretched a floor made of a single, uninterrupted sheet of black.

The queen reclined on a white and gold divan, and all around her stretched a floor made of alternating squares of black and white .


Sentence : She spins like a suspended ballerina .
Hint : A ballerina suspended in the air is spinning slowly and lethargically, so her spin is slow.


Sentence : The resemblance was like a really good caricature .
Hint : A caricature is an exaggerated likeness, so the implication is that the resemblance was so close that it was almost like looking at the actual person.


Sentence : I let my body like a rag doll.
Hint : A rag doll is an inanimate object that does not have the ability to hold itself up, so by saying that her body was like a rag doll, it is implied that she was not able to hold herself up either and was limp.


Sentence : I'd taken only two steps when a thin scream sounded like a train's whiny whistle .
Hint : A train's whistle gets louder and sharper as it approaches, so the scream must have been louder and sharper with each second.

The scream grew softer and more muffled with each second, and I took two steps towards it.

The scream grew louder and sharper with each second, and I took two steps towards it.

The scream grew louder and sharper with each second, and I took two steps towards it.


Sentence : He was like the slash of an exclamation point
Hint : An exclamation point is thin and vertical, so the simile is emphasizing how thin and lanky the person is.


Sentence : Though the tricycle was moving fast, the wind was like a burning coal.
Hint : A burning coal is very hot, so even though the tricycle was going fast, the wind was still hot.

Even though the tricycle was going fast, the wind was still cold.

Even though the tricycle was going fast, the wind was still hot.

Even though the tricycle was going fast, the wind was still hot.


Sentence : I feel like a fat cat.
Hint : A fat cat is a well-fed cat that is content, so the person means they feel content.


Sentence : Rest it against the damn doorframe, eddie; you're like a deer on roller-skates.
Hint : A deer on roller-skates would be very unstable, and would have trouble keeping its balance, implying the person looks unstable.

Rest your arm against the doorframe, Eddie; you're looking unstable.

Rest your arm against the doorframe, Eddie; you're looking rock-solid.

Rest your arm against the doorframe, Eddie; you're looking unstable.


Sentence : He was like a schoolboy out on his first date.
Hint : A schoolboy out on his first date is likely to be nervous, because he is inexperienced.


Sentence : He leaves like a ribbon sliding through my fingers.
Hint : A ribbon sliding through fingers leaves smoothly without any resistance.


Sentence : Her dress was like a sheet of ice
Hint : A sheet of ice is very thin and transparent, much like a diaphanous dress.


Sentence : geez, it's like a sauna in here.
Hint : A sauna is a hot room or space, typically used for relaxation, so the simile refers to how hot the room feels.


Sentence : But for now it stretched out before me like a sky full of stars
Hint : A sky full of stars is usually taken to be a metaphor for something that is infinite.

For now, it stretched out before me infinitely.

For now, it stretched out before me for a short finite distance.

For now, it stretched out before me infinitely.


Sentence : Let the red storm set its hook, and she'd be like a swimmer in a rip current.
Hint : A rip current is a strong, dangerous current that can pull a swimmer out to sea, so the simile implies she would not be able to handle it and would be helpless.

If the red storm came, she would be helpless.

If the red storm came, she would be powerful.

If the red storm came, she would be helpless.


Sentence : I swallow the anger down and force my voice to come out like a cheerleader on crack.
Hint : A cheerleader is supposed to be energetic and enthusiastic, while someone on crack is erratic and out of control, so here the simile implies that the speaker tries to sound upbeat even though they are angry.

I try to sound upbeat even though I'm angry.

I try to sound downbeat even though I'm angry.

I try to sound upbeat even though I'm angry.


Sentence : On the rock, at her feet, anita was like a discarded wax figurine.
Hint : A discarded wax figurine is no longer wanted, or needed, and is therefore stationary, meaning anita isn't moving.

On the rock, at her feet, anita was moving.

On the rock, at her feet, anita was still

On the rock, at her feet, anita was still


Sentence : She was like a tranquil lake inside now
Hint : A lake is a body of water that is typically calm and still, so she is calm.


Sentence : He looks like a sea urchin.
Hint : A sea urchin is a small, spiky creature that lives in the sea, so he looks spiky.


Sentence : you're like a rainy day.
Hint : A rainy day is generally associated with being sad or gloomy, implying the person is sad.


Sentence : Then one day edred came out to see jorr, looking like a wisp of cobweb
Hint : A wisp of cobweb is a very thin, delicate strand of webbing, meaning Edred looks frail.

One day, Edred came out looking strong to see Jorr.

One day, Edred came out looking frail to see Jorr.

One day, Edred came out looking frail to see Jorr.


Sentence : Those cholos are dumb as jellyfish, quade said like a sardine facing a shark.
Hint : A sardine is a small fish that is often eaten by larger predators, such as sharks, so someone speaking like a sardine facing a shark would be speaking cowardly out of fear.

Quade said cowardly that those cholos are dumb as jellyfish.

Quade said bravely that those cholos are dumb as jellyfish.

Quade said cowardly that those cholos are dumb as jellyfish.


Sentence : He could pick up her mind from miles away; it was like a lighthouse beacon to him.
Hint : A lighthouse is a structure that emits a light that can be seen from a long distance away, so the simile is comparing the fact that he can sense her mind easily despite the distance as something bright and welcoming.

He could pick up her mind from miles away; it was always bright and welcoming.

He could pick up her mind from miles away; it was always dark and foreboding.

He could pick up her mind from miles away; it was always bright and welcoming.


Sentence : When young, the stallion had been like a puma.
Hint : A puma is a nimble, quick cat, so the stallion being like a puma would mean that he was quick.

When he was younger, the stallion had been quick.

When he was younger, the stallion had been slow.

When he was younger, the stallion had been quick.


Sentence : Before I could do or look at anything else, I noticed the chair behind the desk-black leather and looking like a football player's shoulders.
Hint : A football player's shoulders are wide and strong, indicating that the chair is also wide and comfortable looking.

The first thing I noticed when I walked in the room was the black leather chair behind the desk- it was narrow and uncomfortable looking.

The first thing I noticed when I walked in the room was the black leather chair behind the desk- it was wide and comfortable looking.

The first thing I noticed when I walked in the room was the black leather chair behind the desk- it was wide and comfortable looking.


Sentence : This was where she'd first seen him, in this mirrored room, a space like an airplane hangar.
Hint : An airplane hangar is a very large space, so this simile is emphasizing just how large the room was.

The first time she saw him was in this mirrored room, which was a vast space.

The first time she saw him was in this mirrored room, which was a cramped space.

The first time she saw him was in this mirrored room, which was a vast space.


Sentence : He sits up on the mattress, looking around like a kid sitting in front of a christmas tree.
Hint : A kid sitting in front of a christmas tree is excited and looking around eagerly, just as the person in the simile is.

He reluctantly looks around the room as he sits up on the mattress.

He eagerly looks around the room as he sits up on the mattress.

He eagerly looks around the room as he sits up on the mattress.


Sentence : Indeed, he was at times like an eel
Hint : Eels are known to be slippery, so this is saying that the person is sometimes slippery.


Sentence : He was leaning against a tree, hands in his pockets, and alec joined him to watch as simon, looking like a newborn duckling
Hint : A newborn duckling is small, vulnerable, and confused, which is how Simon looks in this situation.

Simon looked bewildered as he watched Alec join him, who was leaning against a tree with his hands in his pockets.

Simon looked unsurprised as he watched Alec join him, who was leaning against a tree with his hands in his pockets.

Simon looked bewildered as he watched Alec join him, who was leaning against a tree with his hands in his pockets.


Sentence : In normal light-in color-it would probably be like a newborn mouse.
Hint : A newborn mouse is a small, pink animal, so this would be small and pink.

Under normal lighting, the color would probably be pink.

Under normal lighting, the color would probably be blue.

Under normal lighting, the color would probably be pink.


Sentence : My golden toned skin met my internal heat welcomingly and it spread across my body like a wildfire in a drought.
Hint : A wildfire in a drought is a particularly destructive fire that spreads quickly due to the lack of moisture, so the internal heat is spreading quickly.

My golden toned skin welcomed the heat, and it spread across my body rapidly.

My golden toned skin welcomed the heat, and it spread across my body slowly.

My golden toned skin welcomed the heat, and it spread across my body rapidly.


Sentence : it weighs nine pounds," said dr. white, sounding like a father telling you the weight of his newborn baby.
Hint : A father telling you the weight of his newborn baby is proud because it is a large weight for a newborn, so Dr. White sounds proud.

It weighs nine pounds," said Dr. White proudly.

It weighs nine pounds," said Dr. White sheepishly.

It weighs nine pounds," said Dr. White proudly.


Sentence : Like her mother, she had abram von helrung's eyes, like a mountain lake on a sunny autumn day.
Hint : A mountain lake on a sunny autumn day is very clear and blue, just as her eyes are.

She had the same green eyes as her mother and Abram Von Helrung.

She had the same blue eyes as her mother and Abram Von Helrung.

She had the same blue eyes as her mother and Abram Von Helrung.


Sentence : But the skies are like a robin's egg.
Hint : A robin's egg is a very pale blue, so the skies being like a robin's egg would imply that they are blue.


Sentence : Her hair was almost like a raven's wing
Hint : A raven's wing is very dark, so if her hair is like a raven's wing, it is very dark as well.


Sentence : She was like a kitten in a den of coyotes.
Hint : A kitten in a den of coyotes would be very nervous, as it would be surrounded by predators.


Sentence : His insistence on marrying a woman who didn't want him was just like a child demanding a particular toy because some other child had it.
Hint : A child demanding a particular toy because some other child had it is usually immature and the simile here portrays the fact that the only reason he wanted to marry her was out of spite like a kid

The only reason he wanted to marry her was out of love.

The only reason he wanted to marry her was out of spite.

The only reason he wanted to marry her was out of spite.


Sentence : Face it, caine, the whole ashland police department is like a pair of three- week-old gym socks.
Hint : Three-week-old gym socks are very dirty, and so the simile is suggesting that the police department is just as dirty.

The entire police department in Ashland is clean.

The entire police department in Ashland is dirty.

The entire police department in Ashland is dirty.


Sentence : He didn't make a sound as he walked, his movement like a falcon
Hint : A falcon is a bird of prey known for its speed and agility, as well as its silence while hunting, so his movement is fast and agile.

Even though he was moving quickly, he made no noise.

Even though he was moving slowly, he made no noise.

Even though he was moving quickly, he made no noise.


Sentence : His sensitive ears picked up every sound, but it was like a library on friday night
Hint : On a Friday night, libraries are still and quiet, implying it was quiet.

His sensitive ears picked up every sound, it was still loud.

his sensitive ears picked up every sound, it was still quiet.

his sensitive ears picked up every sound, it was still quiet.


Sentence : The cavern that housed it was like an auditorium
Hint : An auditorium is a large room designed for lectures or performances, so the cavern must be similarly large in order to house it.