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canary

noun

1 canary

Someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police.

synonyms: fink, sneak, sneaker, snitch, snitcher, stool pigeon, stoolie, stoolpigeon.

Roget 366: animal, animal kingdom; fauna; brute creation.    beast, brute, creature, critter [U.S.]; wight, created being; creeping thing, living thing; dumb animal, ... show more

Roget 529: disclosure; retection; unveiling etc. v.; deterration, revealment, revelation; exposition, exposure; expose; whole truth; telltale etc. ... show more

2 canary

A female singer.

Polish: śpiewaczka

3 canary

A moderate yellow with a greenish tinge.

synonym: canary yellow.

Dutch: kanariegeel
Polish: kanarkowość

4 canary

Any of several small Old World finches.

synonym: canary bird.

Dutch: kanariepiet, kanarie, kanariepietje, piet, pietje
Polish: kanarek

adjective

1 canary

Having the color of a canary; of a light to moderate yellow.

synonym: canary-yellow.

Polish: kanarkowy


Moby thesaurus: Heldentenor, Meistersinger, Philomel, alto, aria singer, aureate, auric, baritenor, baritone, bass, basso, basso buffo, basso cantante, basso profundo, beige, betrayer, blues singer, buff, buff-yellow, bulbul ... show more.

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