Shy as a violet in a meadowBy Jamie Archer / SimilesSynonyms: bashful, timid, reserved, modest, retiringA classic for quiet, small, easily-overlooked shyness.Tags: ShyMore similes for ShyShy as a deer at the edge of a woodQuiet as a teenager at a dinner partyTimid as a mouse in a cat showBashful as a groom at the altarBlushing as a schoolgirl at her first danceAs shy as the fawnSee all "Shy" similes →