Canary

5 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Canary \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.
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     2. Of a pale yellowish color; as, Canary stone.
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     {Canary grass}, a grass of the genus {Phalaris} ({Phalaris
        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 {Persea Canariensis}, natives of Madeira and
        the Canary Islands.
  
     {Canary vine}. See {Canary bird flower}, under {Canary bird}.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Canary \Ca*na"ry\, n.; pl. {Canaries}.
     1. Wine made in the Canary Islands; sack. "A cup of canary."
        --Shak.
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     2. A canary bird.
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     3. A pale yellow color, like that of a canary bird.
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     4. A quick and lively dance. [Obs.]
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              Make you dance canary
              With sprightly fire and motion.       --Shak.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Canary \Ca*na"ry\, v. i.
     To perform the canary dance; to move nimbly; to caper. [Obs.]
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           But to jig of a tune at the tongue's end, canary to it
           with your feet.                          --Shak.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  canary
       adj : having the color of a canary; a light to moderate yellow
             [syn: {canary-yellow}]
       n 1: someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police [syn:
            {fink}, {snitch}, {snitcher}, {stoolpigeon}, {stoolie},
            {sneak}, {sneaker}]
       2: a female singer
       3: a moderate yellow with a greenish tinge [syn: {canary yellow}]
       4: any of several small Old World finches [syn: {canary bird}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  114 Moby Thesaurus words for "canary":
     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, canary-yellow, cantatrice, cantor,
     caroler, chanter, chantress, citron, citron-yellow,
     coloratura soprano, comic bass, contralto, countertenor, cream,
     creamy, crooner, cuckoo, deep bass, diva, dramatic soprano, ecru,
     fallow, feathered songster, flaxen, gilded, gilt, gold,
     gold-colored, golden, heroic tenor, hymner, improvisator, lark,
     lead singer, lemon, lemon-yellow, lieder singer, luteolous,
     lutescent, mavis, melodist, mezzo-soprano, mockingbird, nark,
     nightingale, ocherish, ocherous, ochery, ochreous, ochroid,
     ochrous, ochry, opera singer, or, oriole, prima donna, primrose,
     primrose-colored, primrose-yellow, psalm singer, ringdove,
     rock-and-roll singer, saffron, saffron-colored, saffron-yellow,
     sallow, sand-colored, sandy, singer, singing bird, singstress,
     snitch, song sparrow, songbird, songster, songstress, soprano,
     squealer, stool pigeon, stoolie, straw, straw-colored, tenor,
     thrush, tipster, torch singer, vocalist, vocalizer, voice, warbler,
     xanthic, xanthous, yellow, yellowish, yodeler