canary

canary is a 6-letter English word with 12 senses as adjective, noun, and intransitive verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Of or pertaining to the Canary Islands; as, canary wine; canary birds. Face value is 11 in Scrabble and 12 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

6 letters · Scrabble 11 · Words With Friends 12 · 12 senses

Definitions

1. adjective. Of or pertaining to the Canary Islands; as, canary wine; canary birds.
2. adjective. Of a pale yellowish color; as, Canary stone.
3. noun. Wine made in the Canary Islands; sack.
4. noun. A canary bird.
5. noun. A pale yellow color, like that of a canary bird.
6. noun. A quick and lively dance.
7. intransitive verb. To perform the canary dance; to move nimbly; to caper.
8. noun. any of several small Old World finches
9. noun. a moderate yellow with a greenish tinge
10. noun. a female singer
11. noun. someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police

    Synonyms: fink, sneak, sneaker, snitch, snitcher, stoolie, stoolpigeon

12. adjective. having the color of a canary; of a light to moderate yellow

Synonyms

fink, sneak, sneaker, snitch, snitcher, stoolie, stoolpigeon

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in canary:

cynara

Common word forms

canaries

Words from these letters

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