Wallflower

Acceptable For Game Play - US & UK word lists

This word is acceptable for play in the US & UK dictionaries that are being used in the following games:

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Any of numerous herbs of the genus Erysimum of the mustard family, having fragrant yellow, orange, or brownish flowers.
  • n. Any of several perennial herbs of the genus Cheiranthus, especially C. cheiri.
  • n. One who does not participate in the activity at a social event because of shyness or unpopularity.
  • n. A security, company, or industry that is out of favor with investors.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. Several short-lived herbs or shrubs of the Erysimum genus with bright yellow to red flowers.
  • n. A person who is socially awkward, especially one who does not dance at a party due to shyness.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A perennial, cruciferous plant (Cheiranthus Cheiri), with sweet-scented flowers varying in color from yellow to orange and deep red. In Europe it very common on old walls.
  • n. A lady at a ball, who, either from choice, or because not asked to dance, remains a spectator.
  • n. In Australia, the desert poison bush (Gastrolobium grandiflorum); -- called also native wallflower.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. An old favorite garden flower and pot-plant, Cheiranthus Cheiri, native in southern Europe, where it grows on old walls, cliffs, and the sides of quarries.
  • n. A man or woman who, at a ball or party, sits by the wall, or looks on without dancing, either from choice or from being unable to dance or to obtain a partner.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. perennial of southern Europe having clusters of fragrant flowers of all colors especially yellow and orange; often naturalized on old walls or cliffs; sometimes placed in genus Erysimum
  • n. any of numerous plants of the genus Erysimum having fragrant yellow or orange or brownish flowers
  • n. remains on sidelines at social event
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    flower    shrinking violet    shy person   
    Cross Reference
    native wallflower    western wallflower   
    Variant
    native wallflower   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    chalk-white    snowdrop    lupin    daffodil    hullo   
     
    Disclaimer: This site has been created by RJ Softwares and is part of the Lexulous & Wordscraper games.