"warble" Definition

Definitions for the word "warble" from multiple English dictionaries.

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.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
2. n.
A small tumor produced by the larvae of the gadfly in the backs of horses, cattle, etc. Called also warblet, warbeetle, warnles.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
3. n.
See Wormil.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
4. 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.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
5. v. t.
To utter musically; to modulate; to carol.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
6. v. t.
To cause to quaver or vibrate.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
7. v. i.
To be quavered or modulated; to be uttered melodiously.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
8. v. i.
To sing in a trilling manner, or with many turns and variations.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
9. v. i.
To sing with sudden changes from chest to head tones; to yodel.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
10. n.
A quavering modulation of the voice; a musical trill; a song.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
11. v.
(-ling) 1 sing in a gentle trilling manner. 2 speak in a warbling manner. n. Warbled song or utterance. [french werble(r)]
Source: Oxford English Dictionary, 1884

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