English dictionary
warble
/'w/O/rb/@/l/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a lumpy abscess under the hide of domestic mammals caused by larvae of a botfly or warble fly
Source: WordNet 3.0
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A small, hard tumor which is produced on the back of a horse by the heat or pressure of the saddle in traveling.
Source: webster1913
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A quavering modulation of the voice; a musical trill; a song.
Source: webster1913
verb
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sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below
Source: WordNet 3.0
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sing by changing register; sing by yodeling
Source: WordNet 3.0
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To sing in a trilling, quavering, or vibratory manner; to modulate with turns or variations; to trill; as, certain birds are remarkable for <i>warbling</i> their songs.
Source: webster1913
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To be quavered or modulated; to be uttered melodiously.
Source: webster1913