wallflower

suomi-englanti sanakirja

wallflower englannista suomeksi

  1. ukonnauris

  2. seinäkukkanen

  3. kultalakka

  1. Substantiivi

  2. ukonnauris

  3. seinäkukkanen, seinäruusu, seinäkoriste

  4. seinäkukkanen

  5. Verbi

wallflower englanniksi

  1. Any of several short-lived herbs or shrubs of the (taxfmt) genus with bright yellow to red flowers.

  2. (RQ:British Encyclopedia)

  3. (taxlink), a poisonous bushy shrub, endemic to Australia.

  4. A person who does not dance at a party, due to shyness or unpopularity; by extension, anyone who is left on the sidelines while an activity takes place.

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  7. {{quote-text|en|year=1897|author=Mrs. C. E. Humphry|title=Manners for Women|page=53

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  10. (quote-book)

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  12. Any person who is socially awkward, shy, or reserved.

  13. To stand shyly apart from a dance, waiting to be asked to join in.

  14. {{quote-text|en|year=2010|author=Alexandra Carter; Janet O'Shea|title=The Routledge Dance Studies Reader|page=237