All canary synonyms
caΒ·narΒ·y
C c verb canary
- serenade β a complimentary performance of vocal or instrumental music in the open air at night, as by a lover under the window of his lady.
- chant β A chant is a word or group of words that is repeated over and over again.
- warble β to sing or whistle with trills, quavers, or melodic embellishments: The canary warbled most of the day.
- whistle β to make a clear musical sound, a series of such sounds, or a high-pitched, warbling sound by the forcible expulsion of the breath through a small opening formed by contracting the lips, or through the teeth, with the aid of the tongue.
- shout β to call or cry out loudly and vigorously.
- croon β If you croon, you sing or hum quietly and gently.
- hum β to make a low, continuous, droning sound.
- wait β to remain inactive or in a state of repose, as until something expected happens (often followed by for, till, or until): to wait for the bus to arrive.
- intone β to utter with a particular tone or voice modulation.
- belt out β If you belt out a song, you sing or play it very loudly.
- sing β to utter words or sounds in succession with musical modulations of the voice; vocalize melodically.
- sound β The, a strait between SW Sweden and Zealand, connecting the Kattegat and the Baltic. 87 miles (140 km) long; 3β30 miles (5β48 km) wide.
- voice β the sound or sounds uttered through the mouth of living creatures, especially of human beings in speaking, shouting, singing, etc.
- talk β to communicate or exchange ideas, information, etc., by speaking: to talk about poetry.
noun canary
- traitor β a person who betrays another, a cause, or any trust.
- pigeon β (not in technical use) pidgin; pidgin English.
- deceiver β to mislead by a false appearance or statement; delude: They deceived the enemy by disguising the destroyer as a freighter.
- songbird β a bird that sings.
- finger β any of the terminal members of the hand, especially one other than the thumb.
- singer β Isaac Bashevis [bah-shev-is] /bΙΛΚΙv Ιͺs/ (Show IPA), 1904β91, U.S. novelist and short-story writer (in Yiddish), born in Poland: Nobel prize 1978.
- newsman β a person employed to gather news, as for a newspaper, magazine, or radio or television news bureau; reporter.
- quidnunc β a person who is eager to know the latest news and gossip; a gossip or busybody.
- tabby β a cat with a striped or brindled coat.
- blabber β a person who blabs
- squeaker β a person or thing that squeaks.
- whistler β James (Abbott) McNeill [muh k-neel] /mΙkΛnil/ (Show IPA), 1834β1903, U.S. painter and etcher, in France and England after 1855.
- lark β a merry, carefree adventure; frolic; escapade.
- wren β Sir Christopher, 1632β1723, English architect.
- pipit β any of several small songbirds of the genus Anthus, of the family Motacillidae, resembling the larks in coloration, structure, and habits.
- serin β a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
- oscine β of, belonging to, or pertaining to the suborder Oscines, of the order Passeriformes, comprising the songbirds that have highly developed vocal organs.
- vireo β any of several small, insectivorous American birds of the family Vireonidae, having the plumage usually olive-green or gray above and white or yellow below.
- squealer β a somewhat prolonged, sharp, shrill cry, as of pain, fear, or surprise.
- rat β any of several long-tailed rodents of the family Muridae, of the genus Rattus and related genera, distinguished from the mouse by being larger.
- stoolie β a pigeon used as a decoy.
- snake β any of numerous limbless, scaly, elongate reptiles of the suborder Serpentes, comprising venomous and nonvenomous species inhabiting tropical and temperate areas.
- snitch β to snatch or steal; pilfer.
- tattletale β a talebearer or informer, especially among children.
- weasel β any small carnivore of the genus Mustela, of the family Mustelidae, having a long, slender body and feeding chiefly on small rodents.
- whistle-blower β a person who informs on another or makes public disclosure of corruption or wrongdoing.
- scab β the incrustation that forms over a sore or wound during healing.
- nark β a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
adj canary
- lemon β the yellowish, acid fruit of a subtropical citrus tree, Citrus limon.
- straw β a single stalk or stem, especially of certain species of grain, chiefly wheat, rye, oats, and barley.
- nude β naked or unclothed, as a person or the body.
- ecru β very light brown in color, as raw silk, unbleached linen, etc.
- bare β If a part of your body is bare, it is not covered by any clothing.
- tan β to convert (a hide) into leather, especially by soaking or steeping in a bath prepared from tanbark or synthetically.
- blonde β A woman who has blonde hair has pale-coloured hair. Blonde hair can be very light brown or light yellow. The form blond is used when describing men.
- ochre β to color or mark with ocher.