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wallflower
—wallflower /ˈwɔːlˌflaʊər/ aep /ˈwɑːlˌflaʊr/
Ⅰ noun [C] (PLANT) ► F0 a pleasant smelling garden plant that has yellow, orange, or brown flowers that grow in groupsThesaurus+: ↑Flowers and flowering plants , ↑Flowers - general words
Ⅱ noun [C] INFORMAL (SHY PERSON) ► F0 a shy person, especially a girl or woman, who is frightened to involve herself in social activities and does not attract much interest or attention: » Sooner or later someone would take pity on the poor wallflower and ask her to dance.Thesaurus+: ↑Shy and modest , ↑Anxious and worriedThesaurus+: ↑Kinds of women , ↑Men and women |