wallflower

ˈwɔːlflaʊər

Definition

Definition of wallflower - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

socialperson who is shy or socially reserved

At the party, she felt like a wallflower.

introvert

loner

recluse

botanyplant with bright yellow to red flowers

The garden was full of colorful wallflowers.

gillyflower

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plant with bright yellow to red flowers

Expressions with wallflower

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be a wallflower

avoid attention in social settings

He prefers to be a wallflower rather than being the center of attention.

Origin of wallflower

English, wall (wall) + flower (flower)

Examples of wallflower in a sentence

Being a wallflower, she preferred observing rather than participating.
Wallflowers lined the path with vibrant colors.
She planted wallflowers to brighten the garden.

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French:introverti, giroflée, ...
German:Mauerblümchen, Goldlack, ...
Italian:timido, violacciocca, ...
Spanish:persona tímida, alhelí, ...
Portuguese:introvertida, goivo, ...
Chinese:壁花, 墙花, ...
Japanese:壁の花, ウォールフラワー, ...
Arabic:شَخْص خَجُول, أُصْفُور الجِدَار, ...
Hebrew:פֶּרַח קִיר, כְּתָרִית, ...
Russian:тихоня, желтушник, ...
Ukrainian:тихоня, жовтушник, ...
Hindi:शर्मीला व्यक्ति, वॉलफ्लॉवर, ...
Bengali:লাজুক ব্যক্তি, ওয়ালফ্লাওয়ার, ...
Catalan:persona tímida, giroflers, ...
Czech:stydlín, tařice, ...
Danish:vægblomst, gyldenlak, ...
Dutch:muurbloempje, muurbloem, ...
Greek:ντροπαλό άτομο, ερίσμο, ...
Hungarian:szürke egér, fali viola, ...
Khmer:មនុស្សខ្មាស់អៀន, ផ្កាវ៉លផ្លាវ័រ, ...
Korean:벽의 꽃, 월플라워, ...
Persian:آدم خجالتی, شب‌بو, ...
Polish:osoba na uboczu, lak wonny, ...
Portuguese (BR):tímida, goivo-amarelo, ...
Romanian:timid, rachetă, ...
Swedish:panelhöna, gullviol, ...
Thai:คนขี้อาย, ดอกวอลล์ฟลาวเวอร์, ...
Turkish:utangaç, duvar çiçeği, ...
Vietnamese:người nhút nhát, hoa tường vi, ...

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