canary

/kənˈɛɹi/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

adjective

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

noun

1. someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police
2. a female singer
3. a moderate yellow with a greenish tinge
4. any of several small Old World finches

Synonyms for canary

• canary-yellow
• chromatic
• fink
• snitch
• snitcher
• stoolpigeon
• stool pigeon
• stoolie
• sneak
• sneaker
• canary yellow
• canary bird

Words that rhyme with canary

• primary
• ordinary
• secondary
• solitary
• bury
• cherry
• ferry
• revolutionary
• airy
• berry
• capillary
• contemporary
• mercenary
• military
• parry
• perry
• planetary
• quaternary
• secretary
• tributary
• unitary
• vary
• very
• beneficiary
• blackberry
• confectionery
• counterrevolutionary
• disciplinary
• extraordinary
• huckleberry