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shrinking violet
noun
: a person who is very shy
Full Definition of SHRINKING VIOLET
: a bashful or retiring person
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First Known Use of SHRINKING VIOLET
1915
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- introvert, wallflower
Rhymes with SHRINKING VIOLET
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