canary

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

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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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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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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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