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canaries

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noun

  • A small, usually yellow, finch (genus Serinus), a songbird native to the Canary Islands.
  • Any of various small birds of different countries, most of which are largely yellow in colour.
  • A light, slightly greenish, yellow colour.
  • A light, sweet, white wine from the Canary Islands.
  • A lively dance, possibly of Spanish origin (also called canaries).
  • Any test subject, especially an inadvertent or unwilling one. (From the mining practice of using canaries to detect dangerous gases.)
  • A value placed in memory such that it will be the first data corrupted by a buffer overflow, allowing the program to identify and recover from it.
  • A female singer, soprano, a coloratura singer.
  • An informer or snitch; a squealer.
  • A (usually yellow) capsule of the short-acting barbiturate pentobarbital/pentobarbitone (Nembutal).
  • A yellow sticker of unroadworthiness.

verb

  • To dance nimbly (as in the canary dance)
  • To inform or snitch, to betray secrets, especially about illegal activities.

Word Statistics

Letter Count8 letters
Syllables3 syllables
Difficulty Level
Hard
Word FrequencyUncommon
Vowel Count4 vowels
Consonant Count4 consonants

Letter Analysis & Structure

First LetterC
Last LetterS
Letter Breakdown
C
A
N
A
R
I
E
S

Game Compatibility & Validity

Valid English Word
Available in Smotix Dictionary
Suitable for Vocabulary Learning
Compatible with Random Wordle (4–8 Letters)
Suitable for Timed Rush & Category Wordle

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