yodel
verb (used with or without object)
to sing with frequent changes from the ordinary voice to falsetto and back again, in the manner of Swiss and Tyrolean mountaineers.
yodeler
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a word derived from
yodel.
Example Sentences
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Also making an appearance: Mason Ramsey, the child yodeler whose viral Walmart video catapulted him to fame.
From New York Times ● Jun. 23, 2018
The kid yodeler is named Mason Ramsey, and YouTube users absolutely love him.
From Slate ● Apr. 11, 2018
One of the most distinctive facets of her singing is her ability to swoop up to some notes, gracefully fall off others and register hop with the ease of a great yodeler.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 12, 2017
For a time, Mr. Knightley ran a successful Viennese-style restaurant in London that featured a yodeler.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 10, 2016
Jimmie Rodgers, America's blue yodeler, album of songs, no.4.
From U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1961 July - December by Library of Congress. Copyright Office
