<p><strong>Noun:</strong></p><ul><li>canaries, any of several Old World finches of the genus Serinus, especially S. canaria (common canary), native to the Canary Islands and often kept as a pet, in the wild being greenish with brown streaks above and yellow below and in domesticated varieties usually bright yellow or pale yellow.</li><li>also called canary yellow: a light, clear yellow color: They sell a shimmer eyeshadow in canary that would look nice with your coloring.</li><li>Slang: informer.</li><li>Slang: a female singer, especially with a dance band.</li><li>a sweet white wine of the Canary Islands, resembling sherry.</li><li>also called canary diamond: a yellow diamond.</li></ul><p><strong>Adjective:</strong></p><ul><li>having a light, clear yellow color: That canary sweater would pair well with your golden skirt.</li></ul>