Wallflowers Meaning in English
word · lemma: wallflower
التعريف
A 'wallflower' is a shy person who stays away from the center of activity at social events and prefers not to attract attention. It can also mean a type of flower that grows on walls.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
Informal, often used to describe quiet people at dances or parties: 'be a wallflower.' Sometimes used affectionately or self-deprecatingly. As a flower, meaning is less common in conversation. Do not confuse with actual wall decorations.
جمل نموذجية
At the party, the wallflowers stood quietly by the wall.
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Some students are wallflowers in class, not talking much.
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The garden had many colorful wallflowers growing along the fence.
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"Don’t be such wallflowers, come join the dance floor!"
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My friends used to be wallflowers, but now they’re usually the life of the party.
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She felt like one of the wallflowers until someone started talking to her.
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