Definition of Canry
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.
2. Of a pale yellowish color; as,
Canary stone.
Canary grass, a grass of the genus
Phalaris (P. 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 P. Canariensis, natives of
Madeira and the Canary Islands. -- Canary
vine. See Canary bird flower, under
Canary bird.
Ca*na"ry, n.; pl.
Canaries (#). 1. Wine made
in the Canary Islands; sack. "A cup of canary."
Shak.
2. A canary bird.
3. A pale yellow color, like that of a
canary bird.
4. A quick and lively dance.
[Obs.]
Make you dance canary
With sprightly fire and motion.
Shak.
Ca*na"ry (?), v. i. To perform
the canary dance; to move nimbly; to caper. [Obs.]
But to jig of a tune at the tongue's end,
canary to it with your feet.
Shak.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- a small, usually yellow, finch, a songbird native to the Canary Islands (Serinus canaria, Serinus serinus, Serinus pusillus).
- (colour) a light, slightly greenish, yellow colour.
canary colour:
- a light, sweet, white wine from the Canary Islands
- a lively dance, possibly of Spanish origin (also called canaries)
- colloquial: a female singer, soprano, a coloratura singer.
- any of various small birds of different countries, most of which are largely yellow in colour
- slang: an informer or snitch, squealer (someone who "sings" to the police)
- slang: (yellow) capsule of barbiturate Nembutal™
- (metaphorically) Any test subject, especially an inadvertent or unwilling one. (From the mining practice of using canaries to detect dangerous gases.)
- (colour) of a light yellow colour.
- to dance nimbly (as in the canary dance)
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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