How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms. R. W. Holder. 2014.
Wallflower — Wall flow er, n. 1. (Bot.) 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. [1913 Webster] Note: The name is sometimes… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wallflower — (n.) 1570s, flowering plant cultivated in gardens, from WALL (Cf. wall) (n.) + FLOWER (Cf. flower) (n.). Colloquial sense of woman who sits by the wall at parties, often for want of a partner is first recorded 1820 … Etymology dictionary
wallflower — ► NOUN 1) a plant with fragrant flowers that bloom in early spring. 2) informal a girl who has no one to dance with at a dance or party … English terms dictionary
wallflower — [wôl′flou΄ər] n. 1. any of a number of perennial or annual garden plants (genera Cheiranthus and Erysimum) of the crucifer family, having racemes of cross shaped flowers, usually yellow or orange; esp., a common perennial ( C. cheiri) having… … English World dictionary
wallflower — I. Wallflower (UK) A woman politician given an unimportant government position so that the government can pretend it takes women seriously is a wallflower. II. Wallflower (USA) A shy person who is not asked to dance is a wallflower … The small dictionary of idiomes
wallflower — /wawl flow euhr/, n. 1. a person who, because of shyness, unpopularity, or lack of a partner, remains at the side at a party or dance. 2. any person, organization, etc., that remains on or has been forced to the sidelines of any activity: The… … Universalium
Wallflower — Stock that has fallen out of favor with investors; tends to have a low P/E ( price to earnings ratio). The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * wallflower wall‧flow‧er [ˈwɔːlˌflaʊə ǁ ˈwɒːlˌflaʊər] noun [countable] JOURNALISM FINANCE an… … Financial and business terms
wallflower — stock that has fallen out of favor with investors; stock that tends to have a low P/E ( price to earnings ratio). Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * wallflower wall‧flow‧er [ˈwɔːlˌflaʊə ǁ ˈwɒːlˌflaʊər] noun [countable] JOURNALISM FINANCE an… … Financial and business terms
wallflower — [[t]wɔ͟ːlflaʊə(r)[/t]] wallflowers 1) N COUNT A wallflower is a plant that is grown in gardens and has sweet smelling yellow, red, orange, or purple flowers. 2) N COUNT If you say that someone is a wallflower, you mean that they are shy and do… … English dictionary
wallflower — UK [ˈwɔːlˌflaʊə(r)] / US [ˈwɔlˌflaʊr] noun [countable] Word forms wallflower : singular wallflower plural wallflowers 1) informal someone at a social event who has no one to dance with or talk to, often because they are shy 2) a plant with yellow … English dictionary
wallflower — geltonžiedė smalka statusas T sritis vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Cheiranthus cheiri angl. common wallflower; gillyflower; wallflower vok. echter Goldlack; gemeiner Goldlack rus. желтофиоль садовая; лакфиоль обыкновенная lenk. lak pachnący; lak… … Dekoratyvinių augalų vardynas
