a shrinking violet



a shrinking violet

a very shy person (usually negative) She's no shrinking violet. I wouldn't exactly describe him as a shrinking violet.
See also: shrink, violet

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Erlea-Basque
Corey['kəʊri]
Scarlett['ska:lət]
FannyFAN-ee (English)English, French, Spanish
ElÉOnoree-le-o-NORFrench
DemÉTrio-Portuguese