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Definitions for Canary

[1] any of several Old World finches of the genus Serinus, especially S. canaria (common canary) , native to the Canary Islands and often kept as a pet, in the wild being greenish with brown streaks above and yellow below and in domesticated varieties usually bright yellow or pale yellow.
[2] Also called canary yellow. a light, clear yellow color.
[3] Slang . informer(def 1) .
[4] Slang . a female singer, especially with a dance band.
[5] a sweet white wine of the Canary Islands, resembling sherry.
[6] a yellow diamond.
[7] having the color canary.
[8] a group of mountainous islands in the Atlantic Ocean, near the NW coast of Africa, comprising two provinces of Spain. 2894 sq. mi. (7495 sq. km).
[9] a small finch, Serinus canaria, of the Canary Islands and Azores: a popular cagebird noted for its singing. Wild canaries are streaked yellow and brown, but most domestic breeds are pure yellow
[10] See canary yellow
[11] Australian history a convict
[12] archaic a sweet wine from the Canary Islands similar to Madeira
[13] a group of mountainous islands in the Atlantic off the NW coast of Africa, forming an Autonomous Community of Spain. Pop: 1 944 700 (2003 est)

Words related to Canary

announcer, serenade, chant, warble, whistle, shout, croon, hum, wait, intone, lemon, straw, nude, ecru, bare, tan, blonde, ochre, blabbermouth, tattler

Words nearby Canary

canapé, canara, canard, canarese, canaries current, canary, canary creeper, canary grass, canary islands, canary seed, canary yellow

Origin of Canary

1585–95; < Spanish (Isla ) Canaria < Latin Canāria (insula ) Dog (Island), equivalent to can(is ) dog + -āria, feminine of -ārius -ary

Other words from Canary

Ca·nar·i·an , adjective, noun

Word origin for Canary

C16: from Old Spanish canario of or from the Canary Islands

Synonyms for Canary

bare, blonde, ecru, lemon, nude, ochre, straw, tan, light brown, tawny, yellow-brown, yellowish