wallflower

Meanings

• noun

  A shy or retiring person who prefers to avoid the limelight or center of attention.

  - "She's a wallflower at parties, preferring to listen rather than speak."
  - "He's always been a wallflower in school, rarely participating in class."

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Pronunciation

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with wallflower
dower , power , tower

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Variants

List of all variants of wallflower that leads to same result
wallflower , wallflowers

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Etymology

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The term 'wallflower' originated in the late 1800s, likely from the image of a person standing quietly against a wall at a social event.

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Trivia

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1. The wallflower plant is a type of flowering plant in the mustard family.

2. Wallflowers were once used as a remedy for melancholy and depression.

3. The term 'wallflower' was first used in print in the novel 'The Portrait of a Lady' by Henry James in 1881.

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Related Concepts

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1. introvert: Wallflowers are often described as introverts, as they tend to prefer quieter environments and fewer social interactions.

2. shyness: Wallflowers are characterized by their shyness or reluctance to be the center of attention.

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Culture

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In Ernest Hemingway's novel 'The Sun Also Rises,' the character Brett Ashley is described as a 'lovely wallflower,' highlighting her shyness and her attraction to the male characters.

How to Memorize "wallflower"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person standing quietly against a wall at a social event.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the image of a wallflower with the idea of shyness or introversion.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each word in 'wallflower': 'W' for wall, 'A' for against, 'L' for limelight, 'F' for fear, 'L' for lurking, and 'O' for observation, 'W' for waiting.

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