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canary 音标拼音: [kən'ɛri] n. 金丝雀,淡黄色 金丝雀,淡黄色 canary adj 1: having the color of a canary; of a light to moderate yellow [ synonym: { canary}, { canary- yellow}] n 1: someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police [ synonym: { fink}, { snitch}, { snitcher}, { stoolpigeon}, { stool pigeon}, { stoolie}, { sneak}, { sneaker}, { canary}] 2: a female singer 3: a moderate yellow with a greenish tinge [ synonym: { canary yellow}, { canary}] 4: any of several small Old World finches [ synonym: { canary}, { canary bird}] Canary \ Ca* na" ry\, a. [ F. Canarie, L. Canaria insula one of the Canary islands, said to be so called from its large dogs, fr. canis dog.] 1. Of or pertaining to the Canary Islands; as, canary wine; canary birds. [ 1913 Webster] 2. Of a pale yellowish color; as, Canary stone. [ 1913 Webster] { Canary grass}, a grass of the genus { Phalaris} ({ Phalaris Canariensis}), producing the seed used as food for canary birds. { Canary stone} ( Min.), a yellow species of carnelian, named from its resemblance in color to the plumage of the canary bird. { Canary wood}, the beautiful wood of the trees { Persea Indica} and { Persea Canariensis}, natives of Madeira and the Canary Islands. { Canary vine}. See { Canary bird flower}, under { Canary bird}. [ 1913 Webster]
Canary \ Ca* na" ry\, n.; pl. { Canaries}. 1. Wine made in the Canary Islands; sack. " A cup of canary." -- Shak. [ 1913 Webster] 2. A canary bird. [ 1913 Webster] 3. A pale yellow color, like that of a canary bird. [ 1913 Webster] 4. A quick and lively dance. [ Obs.] [ 1913 Webster] Make you dance canary With sprightly fire and motion. -- Shak. [ 1913 Webster]
Canary \ Ca* na" ry\, v. i. To perform the canary dance; to move nimbly; to caper. [ Obs.] [ 1913 Webster] But to jig of a tune at the tongue' s end, canary to it with your feet. -- Shak. [ 1913 Webster] 114 Moby Thesaurus words for " canary": Heldentenor, Meistersinger, Philomel, alto, aria singer, aureate, auric, baritenor, baritone, bass, basso, basso buffo, basso cantante, basso profundo, beige, betrayer, blues singer, buff, buff- yellow, bulbul, canary- yellow, cantatrice, cantor, caroler, chanter, chantress, citron, citron- yellow, coloratura soprano, comic bass, contralto, countertenor, cream, creamy, crooner, cuckoo, deep bass, diva, dramatic soprano, ecru, fallow, feathered songster, flaxen, gilded, gilt, gold, gold- colored, golden, heroic tenor, hymner, improvisator, lark, lead singer, lemon, lemon- yellow, lieder singer, luteolous, lutescent, mavis, melodist, mezzo- soprano, mockingbird, nark, nightingale, ocherish, ocherous, ochery, ochreous, ochroid, ochrous, ochry, opera singer, or, oriole, prima donna, primrose, primrose- colored, primrose- yellow, psalm singer, ringdove, rock- and- roll singer, saffron, saffron- colored, saffron- yellow, sallow, sand- colored, sandy, singer, singing bird, singstress, snitch, song sparrow, songbird, songster, songstress, soprano, squealer, stool pigeon, stoolie, straw, straw- colored, tenor, thrush, tipster, torch singer, vocalist, vocalizer, voice, warbler, xanthic, xanthous, yellow, yellowish, yodeler |
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