Shy as a deer at the edge of a woodBy Jamie Archer / Leave a Comment / SimilesSynonyms: timid, cautious, wary, reserved, skittishDescribes the kind of shy that's watching everything and ready to bolt.Tags: ShyMore similes for ShyBlushing as a schoolgirl at her first danceDemure as a nun at Sunday serviceModest as a vicar’s tea partyTimid as a mouse in a cat showBashful as a groom at the altarAs shy as the squirrelSee all "Shy" similes →