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Word: canary
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Meaning:
Adjective:
- Of a light yellow colour.
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Noun:
- A light, slightly greenish, yellow colour.
- A light, sweet, white wine from the Canary Islands.
- A lively dance, possibly of Spanish origin (also called ''canaries'').
- Any of various small birds of different countries, most of which are largely yellow in colour.
- Any test subject, especially an inadvertent or unwilling one. (From the mining practice of using canaries to detect dangerous gases.)
- A small, usually yellow, finch (genus ''Serinus''), a songbird native to the Canary Islands.
- informal A sticker of unroadworthiness.
- informal A female singer, soprano, a coloratura singer.
- slang An informer or snitch; a squealer.
- slang A (usually yellow) capsule of Nembutal? barbiturate.
- soccer someone connected with Norwich City Football Club, as a fan, player, coach etc.
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Verb:
- intransitive to dance nimbly (as in the canary dance)
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