1. wallflower - Noun
2. wallflower - Verb
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.
A lady at a ball, who, either from choice, or because not asked to dance, remains a spectator.
Source: Webster's dictionaryEverybody wants to shine a little bit, even a wallflower. Phyllis Smith
In real life I'm very low-key. A wallflower. One of the reasons I went into comedy and acting was that I was sick of being shy. Jemaine Clement
I just want to be a wallflower. Nondescript. Just not anything. I don't want to see me. Alexander McQueen
The only reason I would stay away from a period piece is because sometimes the women are painted in a very stereotypical weakling, wallflower way - that's something I don't want to do. I want to show strength in the women I play, and a journey of some sort. Dagmara Dominczyk
My attitude goes back to my childhood. I used to audition for theatrical roles, and you can't stand out in a room full of ambitious eight-year-old girls by acting the wallflower. I realised then that I couldn't do things half-heartedly. Jessie J
I have many different sides; I can be the life and soul of the party - or a wallflower. Naomie Harris