wallflower
Pronunciation:
/ˈwɔːl.ˌflɑʊ.ə//ˈwɑl.ˌflɑʊ.ɚ/noun
Definitions
Any of several short-lived herbs or shrubs of the Erysimum genus with bright yellow to red flowers.
Gastrolobium grandiflorum, a poisonous bushy shrub, endemic to Australia.
A person who is socially awkward, especially one who does not dance at a party due to shyness.
verb
Definitions
To stand shyly apart from a dance, waiting to be asked to join in.