Timid as a mouse in a cat showBy Jamie Archer / Leave a Comment / SimilesSynonyms: shy, nervous, fearful, meek, cautiousDescribes shyness that has genuinely read the room.Tags: ShyMore similes for ShyDemure as a nun at Sunday serviceAs shy as the squirrelReserved as an English weather forecastShy as a violet in a meadowIntroverted as a librarian’s favourite bookQuiet as a teenager at a dinner partySee all "Shy" similes →