… and portrayed as shy (9)
I believe the answer is:
withdrawn
'shy' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'and portrayed' is the wordplay.
'and' becomes 'with'.
'portrayed' becomes 'drawn' (I've seen this before).
'with'+'drawn'='WITHDRAWN'
'as' is the link.
(Other definitions for withdrawn that I've seen before include "scratched" , "Shy, reserved" , "Retired" , "Pulled out of" , "Shrinking" .)