canary
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- noun
- /kəˈnɛri/
:
amarillo canario
- The bright canary yellow of the flowers stood out beautifully against the green grass.
- canary yellow
- canary-colored
- a canary suit
Examples
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The star of the suite is a flawless canary yellow diamond weighing 3.40 carats.
Academic text (2009) -
How's a canary yellow Camaro sound to you?
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These passes come in the form of canary yellow...
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This is the only one in this particularly bright, vibrant color of canary yellow--
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At that same instant, a flash of canary yellow registered at the edge of my peripheral vision.
Fiction book (1996) -
At last, Helsse appeared, wearing a modish suit of canary yellow velvet.
Fiction book (1993) -
The infant, dressed in a canary onesie, slept peacefully.
Fiction book (2002) -
Thursdays were mustard; Mondays were canary yellow.
Fiction book (1991) -
The six canary-yellow Nissen huts had been airlifted onto the icecap in prefabricated sections at tremendous effort and expense.
Fiction book (2000) -
She painted her room a cheerful canary yellow, bringing warmth to the space.
Synonyms
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Having the color between green and orange like a lemon
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A bright yellow like the outside of a lemon
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A bright yellow color like a canary's feathers
A bright light yellow color like a canary's feathers
Idioms
To smile in a proud, secret way because you feel pleased with yourself
- Informal
A person who looks very pleased because they have a secret success
Compounds
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A group of Spanish volcanic islands in the Atlantic Ocean near northwest Africa
A fern from the Canary Islands and Madeira with soft, hairy underground stems like a hare's foot
A tall North American tree with tulip-shaped yellow flowers and soft white wood used for cabinets
A tall grass that lives for many years and grows in wet places like riverbanks and ditches
- Specialized
A perennial grass from Australia and South Africa grown for animal feed
How Yellow
Surface Forms
Etymology
Canary for a color comes from the bright yellow of the canary bird, so the word means a pale yellow with a slight green touch. That's why calling something 'canary' tells you its color looks like the bird.