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 partyTimid as a mouse in a cat showModest as a vicar’s tea partyBlushing as a schoolgirl at her first danceReserved as an English weather forecastShy as a violet in a meadowSee all "Shy" similes →