wallflower
IPA: wˈɔɫfɫaʊɝ
noun
- Any of several short-lived herbs or shrubs of the Erysimum genus with bright yellow to red flowers.
- Gastrolobium grandiflorum, a poisonous bushy shrub, endemic to Australia.
- A person who does not dance at a party, due to shyness or unpopularity; by extension, anyone who is left on the sidelines while an activity takes place.
- (informal) Any person who is socially awkward, shy, or reserved.
verb
- (intransitive) To stand shyly apart from a dance, waiting to be asked to join in.
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