wallflower

Fetched 2026-10-26 (cache).

Synonyms: ballflower, wall flower, wall-flower, bellflower, wildflower, waxflower, wax flower, wallower, wallflowers, ball flower, wandflower

Antonyms: ballflower, wall flower, wall-flower, bellflower, wildflower, waxflower, wax flower, wallower, wallflowers, ball flower, wandflower

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Noun

1. Any of several short-lived [[herb]]s or [[shrub]]s of the {{taxfmt|Erysimum|genus}} [[genus]] with bright [[yellow]] to [[red]] flowers.
2. {{taxlink|Gastrolobium grandiflorum|species}}, 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. {{lb|en|informal}} Any person who is [[socially]] [[awkward]], [[shy]], or [[reserved]].

Verb

1. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To stand [[shy]]ly apart from a [[dance]], waiting to be asked to join in.

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