Blushing as a schoolgirl at her first danceBy Jamie Archer / SimilesSynonyms: shy, bashful, self-conscious, embarrassed, nervousFor shy that shows up on the cheeks before the voice.Tags: ShyMore similes for ShyShy as a deer at the edge of a woodAs shy as the squirrelIntroverted as a librarian’s favourite bookShy as a violet in a meadowQuiet as a teenager at a dinner partyAs shy as the fawnSee all "Shy" similes →