See Also: BEHAVIOR

1. Antisocial as death —Mary McCarthy
2. (About as) chummy as a pair of panthers —James Forbes
3. Flung himself upon Arthur like a young bear —Christopher Isherwood
4. Friendly as a letter from home —Slogan, wine advisory board
5. (He insisted on being) friendly, like a man running for sheriff —Jay Parini
6. Greeted me like the morning sun that had deserted the skies —Mike Fredman
7. The greeting I received (from Phoebe) was as damp as the weather outside —Mike Fredman
8. He was never alone. He wore other people like armour —William McIlvanney
9. (The knocking was) hostile as a kick in the balls —Harold Adams

   Similes can provide attention-getting openings for a story, as this one did for Adams’ mystery novel, The Fourth Widow.

10. Pleasant as a smile —Anon
11. Snarled like a racoon (whenever she was pushed) —Miles Gibson
12. Unresponsive as a bag of wet laundry —David Leavitt
13. Affable as a wet dog —Alfred Henry Lewis