Definition of Warble

1. Verb. Sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below. "They will warble the duet"

Exact synonyms: Quaver, Trill
Generic synonyms: Sing
Derivative terms: Quaver, Trill, Warbler

2. Noun. A lumpy abscess under the hide of domestic mammals caused by larvae of a botfly or warble fly.
Generic synonyms: Animal Disease

3. Verb. Sing by changing register; sing by yodeling. "The birds warble in the woods "; "The Austrians were yodeling in the mountains"
Exact synonyms: Descant, Yodel
Generic synonyms: Sing
Derivative terms: Descant, Yodel, Yodeling, Yodeller

Definition of Warble

1. n. A small, hard tumor which is produced on the back of a horse by the heat or pressure of the saddle in traveling.

2. v. t. 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.

3. v. i. To be quavered or modulated; to be uttered melodiously.

4. n. A quavering modulation of the voice; a musical trill; a song.

5. n. A small, hard tumor which is produced on the back of a horse by the heat or pressure of the saddle in traveling.

6. v. t. 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.

7. v. i. To be quavered or modulated; to be uttered melodiously.

8. n. A quavering modulation of the voice; a musical trill; a song.

Definition of Warble

1. Verb. to modulate a tone's frequency ¹

2. Verb. to sing like a bird, especially with trills. ¹

3. Noun. a lesion under the skin of an animal, caused by a bot fly ¹

4. Noun. (military) In naval mine warfare, the process of varying the frequency of sound produced by a narrow band noisemaker to ensure that the frequency to which the mine will respond is covered. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Warble

1. to sing with melodic embellishments [v -BLED, -BLING, -BLES]

Medical Definition of Warble

1. 1. A small, hard tumour which is produced on the back of a horse by the heat or pressure of the saddle in traveling. A small tumour produced by the larvae of the gadfly in the backs of horses, cattle, etc. Synonym: warblet, warbeetle, warnles. 2. See Wormil. Origin: Cf. Wormil. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Warble

war veteran
war veterans
war whoop
war widow
war zone
war zones
waragi
waragis
waratah
waratahs
warb
warbier
warbiest
warbird
warbirds
warble (current term)
warble botfly
warble fly
warbled
warbleflies
warblefly
warbler
warblers
warbles
warbling
warblingly
warblings
warbly
warbonnet
warbonnets

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