canary

ca-na-ry

noun

A small, yellow songbird, often kept as a pet.

"The pet canary sang a cheerful tune."

noun

A bright, vivid yellow colour.

"She chose a striking canary for her walls."

noun

An early indicator of impending danger or trouble, as in 'canary in the coal mine'.

"His fatigue was a canary in the coal mine."

Thesaurus

Synonyms: canary yellow, canary-yellow, chromatic, fink, sneaker, stoolie, stoolpigeon, stool pigeon, sneak, snitch, snitcher, canary bird