warble
1to sing or whistle with trills, quavers, or melodic embellishments: The canary warbled most of the day.
to yodel.
(of electronic equipment) to produce a continuous sound varying regularly in pitch and frequency.
to sing (an aria or other selection) with trills, quavers, or melodious turns.
to express or celebrate in or as if in song; carol.
a warbled song or succession of melodic trills, quavers, etc.
the act of warbling.
Origin of warble
1Words Nearby warble
Other definitions for warble (2 of 2)
a small, hard tumor on a horse's back, produced by the galling of the saddle.
a lump in the skin of an animal's back, containing the larva of a warble fly.
Origin of warble
2Other words from warble
- warbled, adjective
- un·war·bled, adjective
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How to use warble in a sentence
It rose with a low, clear, deliberate warble, and seemed to float in the gray sky like the note of a lark.
The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce | Ambrose BierceTheir subdued warble may be heard during October and later, as if the birds were humming to themselves.
Bird Neighbors | Neltje BlanchanShrill and re-echoing through the narrow passage came the flute-like warble which Jacob knew only too well.
The Incendiary | W. A. (William Augustine) LeahyPetticoat told her that his mother had been living with him, but had fled incontinently on hearing a description of warble.
Ptomaine Street | Carolyn WellsThe car was a museum piece, and as warble caromed into its cushions she felt that her lines had fallen in pleasant places.
Ptomaine Street | Carolyn Wells
British Dictionary definitions for warble (1 of 2)
/ (ˈwɔːbəl) /
to sing (words, songs, etc) with trills, runs, and other embellishments
(tr) to utter in a song
US another word for yodel
the act or an instance of warbling
Origin of warble
1British Dictionary definitions for warble (2 of 2)
/ (ˈwɔːbəl) /
a small lumpy abscess under the skin of cattle caused by infestation with larvae of the warble fly
a hard tumorous lump of tissue on a horse's back, caused by prolonged friction of a saddle
Origin of warble
2Derived forms of warble
- warbled, adjective
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