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1 ADJ [usu ADJ n] If someone has a simian face, they look rather like a monkey. [FORMAL ] □  Ada had a wrinkled, simian face.

2 ADJ [usu ADJ n] Simian is used to describe things relating to monkeys or apes. [TECHNICAL ] □  …a simian virus.

simi|lar ◆◆◇ /s I m I lə ^r / ADJ If one thing is similar to another, or if two things are similar , they have features that are the same. □ [+ to ] …a savoury cake with a texture similar to that of carrot cake. □ [+ to ] The accident was similar to one that happened in 1973. □  …a group of similar pictures. SYNONYMS similar ADJ

comparable:In other comparable countries real wages increased much more rapidly.

alike:We looked very alike.

simi|lar|ity /s I m I læ r I ti/ (similarities )

1 N‑UNCOUNT If there is a similarity between two or more things, they are similar to each other. □ [+ between ] The astonishing similarity between my brother and my first-born son. □  She is also 25 and a native of Birmingham, but the similarity ends there. [Also + in/with ]

2 N‑COUNT [usu pl] Similarities are features that things have which make them similar to each other. □ [+ between ] There were significant similarities between mother and son. [Also + in/with ]

simi|lar|ly /s I m I lə ^r li/

1 ADV [ADV adj/adv, ADV with v] You use similarly to say that something is similar to something else. □  Most of the men who now gathered round him again were similarly dressed.

2 ADV You use similarly when mentioning a fact or situation that is similar to the one you have just mentioned. □  A mother recognises the feel of her child's skin when blindfolded. Similarly, she can instantly identify her baby's cry.

simi|le /s I m I li/ (similes ) N‑COUNT A simile is an expression which describes a person or thing as being similar to someone or something else. For example, the sentences 'She runs like a deer' and 'He's as white as a sheet' contain similes.

sim|mer /s I mə ^r / (simmers , simmering , simmered )

1 VERB When you simmer food or when it simmers , you cook it by keeping it at boiling point or just below boiling point. □ [V n] Make an infusion by boiling and simmering the rhubarb and camomile together. □ [V ] Turn the heat down so the sauce simmers gently. ● N‑SING Simmer is also a noun. □  Combine the stock, whole onion and peppercorns in a pan and bring to a simmer.

2 VERB If a conflict or a quarrel simmers , it does not actually happen for a period of time, but eventually builds up to the point where it does. □ [V ] …bitter divisions that have simmered for more than half a century. □ [V -ing] The province was attacked a month ago after weeks of simmering tension.

sim|per /s I mpə ^r / (simpers , simpering , simpered ) VERB When someone simpers , they smile in a rather silly way. □ [V ] The maid lowered her chin and simpered. ● N‑COUNT Simper is also a noun. □  'Thank you doctor,' said the nurse with a simper.

sim|ple ◆◆◇ /s I mp ^ə l/ (simpler , simplest )

1 ADJ If you describe something as simple , you mean that it is not complicated, and is therefore easy to understand. □  …simple pictures and diagrams. □  …pages of simple advice on filling in your tax form. □  Buddhist ethics are simple but its practices are very complex to a western mind. ●  simp|ly ADV [ADV with v] □  When applying for a visa, state simply and clearly the reasons why you need it.