How do you spell simile?

The correct spelling is S-I-M-I-L-E. A figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses)

What does simile mean?

A figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses)

simile

A figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses)

Source: Merriam-Webster Dictionary API

Synonyms: metaphor

Middle English, borrowed from Latin, "image, likeness, comparison," noun derivative from neuter of similis "having characteristics in common, like"