Synonyms & related words for canary

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of canary — including songbird, warbler, yellow. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to canary

Explore words related to canary — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include parakeets, oscine, yellowbird, greenlet, conure, budgerigar, budgie, bird. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for canary

Common synonyms for canary include songbird, warbler, yellow — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does canary come from?

The word canary breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root canary-, from Latin canaria (“Canary Islands (of dogs)”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.