Skip to content
No results
  • Home
  • What in the world?
    • Faunamorphs
    • Floramorphs
    • Furthermorphs
  • Why in the World?
  • The Gatherers
    • Plant a Seed
  • Lexicon Page
Faunamorphs & Floramorphs

A Lexicon Drawn from the Natural World

  • Home
  • What in the world?
    • Faunamorphs
    • Floramorphs
    • Furthermorphs
  • Why in the World?
  • The Gatherers
    • Plant a Seed
  • Lexicon Page
Faunamorphs & Floramorphs

A Lexicon Drawn from the Natural World

Sing like a canary

Home The Lexicon Sing like a canary

Thumbnail

Phrase or Word

Sing like a canary

Definition

To inform on someone excessively or enthusiastically; to spill secrets.

Language

English

Type

Faunamorph

Subcategory

Avians

Grammatical Subcategory

Sayings/Similes/Aphorisms/Proverbs

Default image
Previous itemSing like a nightingale
Next itemBe like the canary in the coal mine
Default image
Instagram Medium Pinterest Email

2026 - Instruments for Change