wallflower

English - Turkish

Definition of wallflower in English Turkish dictionary

sarı şebboy

(deyim) Sosyal yönden çekingen, utangaç kişi

{i} dansa kaldırılmayan kız

partide dans edecek kimsesi olmadığı için duvara yakın kalan kadın

Matthiole

Cheiranthus cheiri

{i} k.dili. dansa kaldırılmadığı için bir kenarda kalan kadın

{i} (Botanik) sarışebboy

şebboy

sarışebboy

English - English

Definition of wallflower in English English dictionary

A person who is socially awkward, especially one who does not dance at a party due to shyness

Several short-lived herbs or shrubs of the Erysimum genus with bright yellow to red flowers

In social situations, a wallflower is a shy or unpopular individual who doesn't socialize or participate in activities at social events

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

A security that is no longer preferred by investors Wallflower securities are apt to have low price/earnings ratios

In Australia, the desert poison bush (Gastrolobium grandiflorum); called also native wallflower

A plant of the genus Cheiranthus (N O Cruciferæ), esp C Cheiri, growing wild on old walls, on rocks, in quarries, etc , and cultivated in gardens for its fragrant flowers (normally yellow or orange, though other colours are produced by cultivation) Also called gilliflower See notes on herbs

In Europe it very common on old walls

remains on sidelines at social event 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 any of numerous plants of the genus Erysimum having fragrant yellow or orange or brownish flowers

a kinder, gentler term for lurker We thought of it first!

If you say that someone is a wallflower, you mean that they are shy and do not get involved in dancing or talking to people at social events

A wallflower is a plant that is grown in gardens and has sweet-smelling yellow, red, orange, or purple flowers

Stock that has fallen out of favor with investors; stock that tends to have a low P/E (price-to-earnings ratio)

Stock that has fallen out of favor with investors; tends to have a low P/E (price to earnings ratio)

A stock that is no longer looked at favorably with investors

any of numerous plants of the genus Erysimum having fragrant yellow or orange or brownish flowers

{i} girl not invited to dance or take part in social activity; type of plant

A lady at a ball, who, either from choice, or because not asked to dance, remains a spectator

remains on sidelines at social event

A perennial, cruciferous plant (Cheiranthus Cheiri), with sweet-scented flowers varying in color from yellow to orange and deep red

Related Terms

be a wallflower

sit alone (referring to a young lady who is not invited to dance)

wallflowers

plural of wallflower

Hyphenation

wall·flow·er

Turkish pronunciation

wôlflauır

Pronunciation

/ˈwôlˌflouər/ /ˈwɔːlˌflaʊɜr/