Shy as a violet in a meadowBy Jamie Archer / Leave a Comment / SimilesSynonyms: bashful, timid, reserved, modest, retiringA classic for quiet, small, easily-overlooked shyness.Tags: ShyMore similes for ShyDemure as a nun at Sunday serviceReserved as an English weather forecastBashful as a groom at the altarTimid as a mouse in a cat showBlushing as a schoolgirl at her first danceModest as a vicar’s tea partySee all "Shy" similes →