noun
- a person who remains on the sidelines at a social event, especially a dance, typically due to shyness or lack of partners
- a fragrant garden plant with colorful flowers that typically bloom in spring
Usage: botanical
Examples
- She felt like a wallflower at the school dance, watching everyone else have fun.
- Don’t be a wallflower – come join us on the dance floor!
- He was always the wallflower at parties, preferring to observe rather than participate.
- The garden was filled with colorful wallflowers blooming along the stone wall.
- Wallflowers add a lovely fragrance to spring gardens.
- She planted wallflowers near the entrance for their sweet scent.