canaries Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun a group of mountainous islands in the Atlantic off the northwest coast of Africa forming Spanish provinces
Canary Islands.
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noun someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police
sneaker; stool pigeon; canary; sneak; stoolpigeon; fink; stoolie; snitch; snitcher.
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noun a female singer
canary.
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noun a moderate yellow with a greenish tinge
canary; canary yellow.
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noun any of several small Old World finches
canary bird; canary.