Definitions for WALLFLOWER
ˈwɔlˌflaʊ ərwall·flower

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. wallflowernoun

   any of numerous plants of the genus Erysimum having fragrant yellow or orange or brownish flowers

2. wallflower, Cheiranthus cheiri, Erysimum cheirinoun

   perennial of southern Europe having clusters of fragrant flowers of all colors especially yellow and orange; often naturalized on old walls or cliffs; sometimes placed in genus Erysimum

3. wallflowernoun

   remains on sidelines at social event

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. wallflowernoun

   Several short-lived herbs or shrubs of the Erysimum genus with bright yellow to red flowers.

2. wallflowernoun

   A person who is socially awkward, especially one who does not dance at a party due to shyness.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Wallflowernoun

   Wallflowers are of several sorts; as the common ones, the great single ones, the great double ones, the single white, the double white, the double red, and the pale yellow; all which flower about the end of March, and in May or April. John Mortimer Husbandry.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. wallflower

   Erysimum, or wallflower, is a genus of flowering plants in the cabbage family, Brassicaceae. It includes more than 150 species, both popular garden plants and many wild forms. The genus Cheiranthus is sometimes included here in whole or in part. Erysimum has since the early 21st century been ascribed to a monogeneric cruciferous tribe, Erysimeae, characterised by sessile, stellate (star-shaped) and/or malpighiaceous (two-sided) trichomes, yellow to orange flowers and multiseeded siliques.

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1. wallflower

   A wallflower is generally defined as a shy or introverted person who avoids social activities and would rather stay unnoticed on the sidelines, especially at social events. The term is often used to describe someone, for instance, at a party who chooses to observe rather than participate in the activity. The metaphor comes from the image of someone sticking to the wall, like a climbing plant or a "wallflower".

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Wallflowernoun

   a perennial, cruciferous plant (Cheiranthus Cheiri), with sweet-scented flowers varying in color from yellow to orange and deep red. In Europe it very common on old walls

2. Wallflowernoun

   a lady at a ball, who, either from choice, or because not asked to dance, remains a spectator

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1. • Flower
   • Shy Person

How to pronounce WALLFLOWER?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say WALLFLOWER in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of WALLFLOWER in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of WALLFLOWER in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of WALLFLOWER in a Sentence

1. Chris Christie:

   I'm no wallflower, i'll let folks know what I'm going to be.

2. Lindsay Zanno:

   With a lethal combination of bone-crunching bite forces, stereoscopic vision, rapid growth rates, and colossal size, tyrant dinosaurs reigned uncontested for 15 million years leading up to the end-Cretaceous extinction -- but it wasn't always that way, when and how quickly tyrannosaurs went from wallflower to prom king has been vexing paleontologists for a long time. The only way to attack this problem was to get out there and find more data on these rare animals.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=WALLFLOWER
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wallflower
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=WALLFLOWER
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wallflower
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/WALLFLOWER