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wallflower.

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

10 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈwɔːlˌflaʊ.ə/UK/ˈwɔlˌflaʊ.ɚ/US/ˈwɑlˌflaʊ.ɚ/US
  1. Any of several short-lived herbs or shrubs of the Erysimum genus with bright yellow to red flowers.

  2. Gastrolobium grandiflorum, a poisonous bushy shrub, endemic to Australia.

  3. 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.

  4. Any person who is socially awkward, shy, or reserved.

    informal
Where this word comes from

From wall + flower.

verb/ˈwɔːlˌflaʊ.ə/UK/ˈwɔlˌflaʊ.ɚ/US/ˈwɑlˌflaʊ.ɚ/US
  1. To stand shyly apart from a dance, waiting to be asked to join in.

    intransitive
Where this word comes from

From wall + flower.

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