wallflower

Meanings

Plural: wallflowers

Noun

• any of numerous plants of the genus Erysimum having fragrant yellow or orange or brownish flowers
• 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
• remains on sidelines at social event
• 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.
• Any person who is socially awkward, shy, or reserved.

Verb

• To stand shyly apart from a dance, waiting to be asked to join in.

Synonyms

Cheiranthus cheiri, Erysimum cheiri

Related Words

shrinking violet