Warble /(?)/
War·ble
Warble
n.
- A small, hard tumor which is produced on the back of a horse by the heat or pressure of the saddle in traveling. (Far.)
- See Wormil. (Zool.)
Warble
v. t.
imp. & p. p. Warbled; p. pr. & vb. n. Warbling
- To sing in a trilling, quavering, or vibratory manner; to modulate with turns or variations; to trill; as, certain birds are remarkable for warbling their songs.
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To utter musically; to modulate; to carol.
If she be right invoked in warbled song.
Warbling sweet the nuptial lay.
- To cause to quaver or vibrate.
Warble
v. i.
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To be quavered or modulated; to be uttered melodiously.
Such strains ne'er warble in the linnet's throat.
- To sing in a trilling manner, or with many turns and variations.
- To sing with sudden changes from chest to head tones; to yodel.
Warble
n.
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A quavering modulation of the voice; a musical trill; a song.
And he, the wondrous child, Whose silver warble wild Outvalued every pulsing sound.