Transcription
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- [wawl-flou-er]
- /ˈwɔlˌflaʊ ər/
- /ˈwɔːlˌflaʊər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [wawl-flou-er]
- /ˈwɔlˌflaʊ ər/
Definitions of wallflower word
- noun wallflower a person who, because of shyness, unpopularity, or lack of a partner, remains at the side at a party or dance. 1
- noun wallflower any person, organization, etc., that remains on or has been forced to the sidelines of any activity: The firm was a wallflower in this year's bidding for government contracts. 1
- noun wallflower a European plant, Cheiranthus cheiri, of the mustard family, that, when growing wild on walls, cliffs, etc., has sweet-scented, usually yellow or orange flowers, but when cultivated has flowers varying in color from pale yellow to brown-red or purple. 1
- noun wallflower any of several related plants of the genera Cheiranthus and Erysimum. 1
- noun wallflower A southern European plant of the cabbage family, with fragrant yellow, orange-red, dark red, or brown flowers, cultivated for its early spring blooming. 1
- noun wallflower wildflower that grows in walls 1
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Origin of wallflower
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
First recorded in 1570-80; wall + flower
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Wallflower
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
wallflower popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
wallflower usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for wallflower
noun wallflower
- brooder — an enclosure or other structure, usually heated, used for rearing young chickens or other fowl
- egoist — An advocate of egoism.
- egotist — A person who is excessively conceited or self-absorbed; self-seeker.
- loner — a person who is or prefers to be alone, especially one who avoids the company of others: He was always a loner—no one knew him well.
- narcissist — a person who is overly self-involved, and often vain and selfish.
Antonyms for wallflower
noun wallflower
- extrovert — An outgoing, overtly expressive person.
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