Word: similes
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: si
mi
les
Definition: Plural of simile; a figure of speech that expresses a resemblance between things of different kinds (usually formed with `like' or `as')
Morphemes:
Affix: simile
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A figure of speech in which one thing is explicitly compared to another, using e.g. like or as.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: simile
Language: la
Decoded: simile
Meaning: comparison, likeness, parallel
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).