canary bird
canary bird · canary birds
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see canary, birdUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see canary, bird.
» Canaries are small birds and people sometimes keep them as a pets.
Meaning
3 sensesUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see canary, bird.
(slang)A jailbird.
(slang)A mistress.
More definitions
- any of several small Old World finches
Examples
1 sentencesCanaries are small birds and people sometimes keep them as a pets.
Forms
plural: canary birds| Singular | canary bird |
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| Plural | canary birds |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- any of several small Old World finches:canary