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 ShyBlushing as a schoolgirl at her first danceAs shy as the fawnTimid as a mouse in a cat showAs shy as the squirrelDemure as a nun at Sunday serviceQuiet as a teenager at a dinner partySee all "Shy" similes →