English dictionary
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English adjective: canary | |||
| 1. | canary having the color of a canary; of a light to moderate yellow | ||
| Synonyms | canary-yellow | ||
| Similar | chromatic | ||
| Antonyms | achromatic, neutral | ||
English noun: canary | |||
| 1. | canary (person) someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police | ||
| Synonyms | fink, sneak, sneaker, snitch, snitcher, stool pigeon, stoolie, stoolpigeon | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | betrayer, blabber, informer, rat, squealer | ||
| 2. | canary (person) a female singer | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | singer, vocaliser, vocalist, vocalizer | ||
| Domain usage | colloquialism | ||
| 3. | canary (attribute) a moderate yellow with a greenish tinge | ||
| Synonyms | canary yellow | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | yellow, yellowness | ||
| 4. | canary (animal) any of several small Old World finches | ||
| Synonyms | canary bird | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | finch | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | common canary, Serinus canaria | ||
| Member meronym | genus Serinus, Serinus | ||
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