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 ShyQuiet as a teenager at a dinner partyReserved as an English weather forecastAs shy as the fawnShy as a deer at the edge of a woodAs shy as the squirrelModest as a vicar’s tea partySee all "Shy" similes →