Definition of "canary"
- noun
A small, usually yellow, finch (genus Serinus), a songbird native to the Canary Islands.
Any of various small birds of different countries, most of which are largely yellow in colour.
A light, slightly greenish, yellow colour.
A light, sweet, white wine from the Canary Islands.
A lively dance, possibly of Spanish origin (also called canaries).
Any test subject, especially an inadvertent or unwilling one. (From the mining practice of using canaries to detect dangerous gases.).
A female singer, soprano, a coloratura singer.
An informer or snitch; a squealer.
A yellow sticker of unroadworthiness.
- adjective
Of a light yellow colour.
- verb
To dance nimbly (as in the canary dance).
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