simile

 
Pronunciation: /ˈsɪmɪli/

noun

  • a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid (e.g. as brave as a lion).
  • [mass noun] the use of similes as a method of comparison: his audacious deployment of simile and metaphor

Origin:

late Middle English: from Latin, neuter of similis 'like'

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The ending of simile is spelled -ile.