Meaning & Definition of Canary in English
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Canary
/kənɛri/
noun
1. Someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police
synonym:
- fink,
- snitch,
- snitcher,
- stoolpigeon,
- stool pigeon,
- stoolie,
- sneak,
- sneaker,
- canary
2. A female singer
synonym:
- canary
3. A moderate yellow with a greenish tinge
synonym:
- canary yellow,
- canary
4. Any of several small old world finches
synonym:
- canary,
- canary bird
adjective
1. Having the color of a canary
- Of a light to moderate yellow
synonym:
- canary,
- canary-yellow
Examples of using
My canary was killed by a cat.
A canary is a small bird and people sometimes keep it as a pet.