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Definitions for: Canary
[n] any of several small Old World finches
[n] a moderate yellow with a greenish tinge
[n] (informal) a female singer
[n] someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police
[adj] having the color of a canary; a light to moderate yellow
Webster (1913) Definition: Ca*na"ry, a. [F. Canarie, L. Canaria insula one of the
Canary islands, said to be so called from its large dogs, fr.
canis dog.]
1. Of or pertaining to the Canary Islands; as, canary wine;
canary birds.
2. Of a pale yellowish color; as, Canary stone.
Canary grass, a grass of the genus Phalaris ({P.
Canariensis}), producing the seed used as food for canary
birds.
Canary stone (Min.), a yellow species of carnelian, named
from its resemblance in color to the plumage of the canary
bird.
Canary wood, the beautiful wood of the trees {Persea
Indica} and P. Canariensis, natives of Madeira and the
Canary Islands.
Canary vine. See Canary bird flower, under Canary bird.
Ca*na"ry, n.; pl. Canaries.
1. Wine made in the Canary Islands; sack. ``A cup of
canary.'' --Shak.
2. A canary bird.
3. A pale yellow color, like that of a canary bird.
4. A quick and lively dance. [Obs.]
Make you dance canary With sprightly fire and
motion. --Shak.
Ca*na"ry, v. i.
To perform the canary dance; to move nimbly; to caper. [Obs.]
But to jig of a tune at the tongue's end, canary to it
with your feet. --Shak.
Synonyms: canary bird, canary yellow, canary-yellow, chromatic, fink, sneak, sneaker, snitch, snitcher, stoolie, stoolpigeon
See Also: betrayer, blabber, common canary, finch, genus Serinus, informer, rat, Serinus, Serinus canaria, singer, squealer, vocaliser, vocalist, vocalizer, yellow, yellowness
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