wallflower en

  • 31wallflower — wall|flow|er [ˈwo:lˌflauə US ˈwo:lˌflauər] n 1.) informal someone at a party, dance etc who is not asked to dance or take part in the activities 2.) a sweet smelling garden plant with yellow and red flowers …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 32wallflower — wall|flow|er [ wɔl,flaur ] noun count 1. ) INFORMAL someone at a social event who has no one to dance with or talk to, often because they are shy 2. ) a plant with yellow, orange, or red flowers and a pleasant smell …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 33wallflower — yellowish red Colour Terms …

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  • 34wallflower — n. girl not invited to dance or take part in social activity; type of plant …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 35wallflower — noun 1》 a southern European plant with fragrant flowers that bloom in early spring. [Cheiranthus cheiri.] 2》 informal a shy or excluded person at a dance or party, especially a girl without a partner …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 36wallflower — noun (C) 1 informal someone at a party, dance etc who is not asked to dance or take part in the activities 2 a sweet smelling garden plant with yellow and red flowers …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 37wallflower — wall•flow•er [[t]ˈwɔlˌflaʊ ər[/t]] n. 1) a person who, because of shyness, lack of a partner, etc., remains at the side at a party or dance 2) cvb any person, organization, etc., that remains on the sidelines of any activity 3) pln a European… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 38wallflower — /ˈwɔlflaʊə / (say wawlflowuh) noun 1. a European perennial, Cheiranthus cheiri, growing wild on old walls, cliffs, etc., and also cultivated in gardens, with sweet scented flowers, commonly yellow or orange but in cultivation varying from pale… …

  • 39wallflower —  Person (usu. lady), who attracts no partners at a dance, persons to talk with at a party, etc …

    A concise dictionary of English slang

  • 40wallflower — n. 1 a a fragrant spring garden plant, Cheiranthus cheiri, with esp. brown, yellow, or dark red clustered flowers. b any of various flowering plants of the genus Cheiranthus or Erysimum, growing wild on old walls. 2 colloq. a neglected or… …

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