wallflower
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/ˈwɔːlflaʊər/
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/ˈwɔːlflaʊə(r)/
noun
R
a plant with sweet-smelling flowers that bloom in late spring
The garden was filled with the sweet fragrance of the wallflowers.
R
a person who stays on the sidelines at a social event, usually because they are shy or have no one to dance with
At the party, she was a wallflower, standing quietly in the corner and watching others dance.
translation
a plant with sweet-smelling flowers that bloom in late spring; a person who stays on the sidelines at a social event, usually because they are shy or have no one to dance with
Word Forms
Plural
wallflowers