Shy as a deer at the edge of a woodBy Jamie Archer / SimilesSynonyms: timid, cautious, wary, reserved, skittishDescribes the kind of shy that's watching everything and ready to bolt.Tags: ShyMore similes for ShyQuiet as a teenager at a dinner partyBashful as a groom at the altarBlushing as a schoolgirl at her first danceAs shy as the squirrelReserved as an English weather forecastTimid as a mouse in a cat showSee all "Shy" similes →