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Warbled — Warble War ble, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Warbled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Warbling}.] [OE. werbelen, OF. werbler; of Teutonic origin; cf. G. wirbeln to turn, to warble, D. wervelen, akin to E. whirl. See {Whirl}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To sing in a trilling,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
warbled — adjective see warble III … New Collegiate Dictionary
warbled — adj. trilled, fluctuating in pitch (of sound) war·ble || wÉ”rbl / wÉ”Ëbl n. trilled and modulated voice; hard lump on horse´s back caused by a saddle v. sing with trilled and modulated voice … English contemporary dictionary
warbled — bəld adjective Etymology: warble (V) + ed : infested with warbles used of an animal or hide … Useful english dictionary
warble — warble1 /wawr beuhl/, v., warbled, warbling, n. v.i. 1. to sing or whistle with trills, quavers, or melodic embellishments: The canary warbled most of the day. 2. to yodel. 3. (of electronic equipment) to produce a continuous sound varying… … Universalium
Warble — War ble, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Warbled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Warbling}.] [OE. werbelen, OF. werbler; of Teutonic origin; cf. G. wirbeln to turn, to warble, D. wervelen, akin to E. whirl. See {Whirl}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To sing in a trilling,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Warbling — Warble War ble, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Warbled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Warbling}.] [OE. werbelen, OF. werbler; of Teutonic origin; cf. G. wirbeln to turn, to warble, D. wervelen, akin to E. whirl. See {Whirl}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To sing in a trilling,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
warble — [[t]wɔ͟ː(r)b(ə)l[/t]] warbles, warbling, warbled 1) VERB When a bird warbles, it sings pleasantly. The bird continued to warble... [V n] A flock of birds was already warbling a cheerful morning chorus. 2) VERB If someone warbles, they sing in a… … English dictionary
warble — I. /ˈwɔbəl / (say wawbuhl) verb (warbled, warbling) –verb (i) 1. to sing with trills, quavers, or melodic embellishments. 2. US to yodel. –verb (t) 3. to sing with trills, quavers, or melodious turns; carol. 4. to express or celebrate in song.… …
warble — I. noun Etymology: Middle English werble tune, from Old French (Picard dialect), from werbler to sing expressively, trill, of Germanic origin; akin to Middle Dutch wervelen to turn, Old High German wirbil whirlwind more at whirl Date: 14th… … New Collegiate Dictionary
