shy smile
Hesitant, modest expression
A shy smile is a smile that's tentative, restrained, or self-conscious—the kind that appears when someone feels pleased but uncertain or embarrassed.
It suggests warmth held in check by timidity: She gave him a shy smile across the room.
The expression often implies endearment or vulnerability.
- bashfulUncomfortably self-conscious
- coyAffectedly modest
- timidLacking courage or confidence
- grinBroad, toothy smile
- blushFacial reddening from emotion
demure · fleeting · gentle · soft · lips · glance · looking away · downcast · turned away · sweet · hesitant · tender · flushed · cheeks · nervous · caught off guard · adorable · secretive