wallflower

English

/ˈwɔːl.ˌflɑʊ.ə/, /ˈwɔl.ˌflɑʊ.ɚ/

noun

Definitions

Any of several short-lived herbs or shrubs of the Erysimum genus with bright yellow to red flowers.
a poisonous bushy shrub, endemic to Australia.
(informal) A person who is socially awkward, especially one who does not dance at a party due to shyness.

Etymology

Compound from English wall (boil) + English flower.

Origin

English

flower

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Passionflower English
Redflower English
Rockwall English
Stonewall English
Wallsend English
aflower English
airwall English
basketflower English
beflower English
bellflower English
blanketflower English
bunchflower English
cobwall English
coneflower English
cornflower English
crowflower English
cuckooflower English
curtainwall English
dayflower English
drywall English
elderflower English
enflower English
enwall English
eyewall English
fanflower English
fennelflower English
firewall English
floodwall English
flower English
flower fly English
flowerage English
flowerbed English
flowerer English
flowerest English
floweret English
flowereth English
flowerette English
flowerful English
flowerhead English
flowerhorn English
flowerkind English
flowerless English
flowerlike English
flowerly English
flowerness English
flowerpecker English
flowerpot English
flowery English
foamflower English
footwall English
forewall English
forwall English
ghostflower English
globeflower English
groundwall English
handflower English
headwall English
highwall English
interwall English
inwall English
ladder wall English
longwall English
mayflower English
midwall English
mistflower English
monkeyflower English
moonflower English
mudwall English
multiwall English
nanoflower English
nanowall English
noonflower English
outwall English
paperflower English
passwall English
paywall English
polyflower English
preflower English
pseudoflower English
pushwall English
reflower English
satinflower English
seawall English
shear wall English
shearwall English
shellflower English
shortwall English
sidewall English
skyflower English
snailflower English
spoonflower English
starflower English
stonewall English
storagewall English
strawflower English
streetwall English
sulphurflower English
sunflower English
tsunami wall English
twinflower English
unflower English
unwall English
wall English
wall crawler English
wall plate English
wall rocket English
wall-crawler English
wallball English
wallbird English
wallboard English
wallbox English
wallchart English
wallcovering English
wallcrawl English
wallcrawler English
wallcrawling English
wallcreeper English
wallcrossing English
waller English
wallfish English
wallflowerish English
wallflowery English
wallhack English
wallhacker English
wallhacking English
wallhanging English
wallless English
walllike English
wallpaper English
wallpepper English
wallpress English
wallscape English
wallscreen English
wallside English
walltop English
wallure English
wallward English
warped wall English
waterwall English
waxflower English
whitewall English
wildflower English
windflower English
ウォールフラワー Japanese
flour Middle English
wall Middle English
plaua Tok Pisin