warble
verb (used without object)
to sing or whistle with trills, quavers, or melodic embellishments.
warbles
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present tense formof warble (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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“Crying in a suit and tie,” she warbles, referring to her onstage look from a few years ago, then twisting the image into a joke with “But you should see the other guy.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
Sister Megan warbles softly at first, before putting the full might of her lungs and vocal cords behind the melody and lyrics.
From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2024
“Today we recognize the men who’ve hacked the system,” says the narrator as a background singer warbles “hacked the system.”
From Washington Times ● Apr. 17, 2023
Through the commotion, Trippie commands attention with his vocals, vacillating between cartoonish warbles and metal screams in the blink of an eye.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 13, 2023
It was not a call; it was a true birdsong, with trills and warbles.
From "Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech
