Blushing as a schoolgirl at her first danceBy Jamie Archer / Leave a Comment / SimilesSynonyms: shy, bashful, self-conscious, embarrassed, nervousFor shy that shows up on the cheeks before the voice.Tags: ShyMore similes for ShyQuiet as a teenager at a dinner partyShy as a violet in a meadowAs shy as the squirrelBashful as a groom at the altarModest as a vicar’s tea partyReserved as an English weather forecastSee all "Shy" similes →