[kuh-NOR-us]
adjective
Richly melodious.
My wife calls the birds who sing in the morning “canorous.” I call them pissants.
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Modern Language Association (MLA Style)
“Canorous.” The Effin’ Word, The Effin’ Word, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/canorous. Accessed 12 July 2025.
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The Effin’ Word, s.v. “canorous”, accessed July 12, 2025, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/canorous.
American Psychological Association (APA Style)
The Effin’ Word. (n.d.). Canorous. In The Effin’ Word. Retrieved July 12, 2025, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/canorous