Definizione monolingua

canary

canary (third-person singular simple present canaries, present participle canarying, simple past and past participle canaried)

1. (intransitive) to dance nimbly (as in the canary dance)

canary (plural canaries)

1. A small, usually yellow, finch (genus Serinus), a songbird native to the Canary Islands.
2. Any of various small birds of different countries, most of which are largely yellow in colour.
3. A light, slightly greenish, yellow colour.

   canary colour:

4. A light, sweet, white wine from the Canary Islands.
5. A lively dance, possibly of Spanish origin (also called canaries).
6. Any test subject, especially an inadvertent or unwilling one. (From the mining practice of using canaries to detect dangerous gases.)
7. (informal) A female singer, soprano, a coloratura singer.
8. (slang) An informer or snitch; a squealer.
9. (slang) A (usually yellow) capsule of Nembutal™ barbiturate.
10. (Australian, informal) A yellow sticker of unroadworthiness.
    • 1993 September 12, Jacco Zwetsloot, “Warning About Speed Traps”, alt.folklore.urban, Usenet:

      The tendency in these types of situations (as far as I can see) is that because I dont think the act itself is illegal, the police will go through your vehicle systematically loking for anything wrong with it, to slap a canary on it (thats slang for an unroadworthy sticker) or present you with some other fine.

    • 1999 January 16, Garry Lawson, “Noisy Bikes (Update)”, aus.motorcycles, Usenet:

      Yes, if the exhaust is to noisey^[sic] they can slap a yellow canary on it, but the[n] who cares you got rid of it.

    • 2003 February 14, Noddy, “Spare tyres”, aus.cars, Usenet:

      You dont have to carry a spare wheel for a car to be roadworthy, and if you *do* carry one, it doesnt have to be in a roadworthy condition *unless* you fit it [to] the car and drive on it.
      If its not and you get pinched, expect a canary...

canary (comparative more canary, superlative most canary)

1. Of a light yellow colour.

Definizione dizionario canary

	canarino
	bird from Canary Islands
	A small songbird (Serinus canaria) in the finch family originating from Madeira and the Canary Islands.

	canario
	bird from Canary Islands

	canarino domestico
	bird from Canary Islands

	delatore
	squealer

	giallo canarino
	colour

	spia
	squealer

	vino delle canarie
	wine

Altri significati:

canary (esp. the island canary, Serinus canaria)

canary colour:

A light, slightly greenish, yellow colour.

(intransitive) to dance nimbly (as in the canary dance)

(informal) A female singer, soprano, a coloratura singer.

Any test subject, especially an inadvertent or unwilling one. (From the mining practice of using canaries to detect dangerous gases.)

(slang) A (usually yellow) capsule of NembutalTM barbiturate.

small yellow bird in general

A lively dance, possibly of Spanish origin (also called canaries).

Of a light yellow colour.

of a light yellow colour

(slang) An informer or snitch; a squealer.

(Australian, informal) A sticker of unroadworthiness.

dance

A light, sweet, white wine from the Canary Islands.

Any of various small birds of different countries, most of which are largely yellow in colour.

A small, usually yellow, finch (genus Serinus), a songbird native to the Canary Islands.