canary (n.)

  1. someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police

    [ Syn: fink , snitch , snitcher , stoolpigeon , stool pigeon , 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 ]

    canary (adj.)

  1. having the color of a canary; of a light to moderate yellow

    [ Syn: canary-yellow ]

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