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Warble   /wˈɔrbəl/   Listen
Warble

noun
1.
A lumpy abscess under the hide of domestic mammals caused by larvae of a botfly or warble fly.
verb
(past & past part. warbled; pres. part. warbling)
1.
Sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below.  Synonyms: quaver, trill.
2.
Sing by changing register; sing by yodeling.  Synonyms: descant, yodel.



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"Warble" Quotes from Famous Books



... decked wi' flow'rs, Mony tinted, fresh an' gay, An' the birdies warble blythely, For my Faether made them sae; But these sights an' these soun's Will as naething be to me, When I hear the angels singin' ...
— The Bird's Christmas Carol • Kate Douglas Wiggin

... these sad strains to lighter sounds give place! Bid thy brisk viol warble measures gay! For see! recall'd by thy resistless lay, Once more the Brownie shews his honest face. Hail, from thy wanderings long, my much lov'd sprite! Thou friend, thou lover of the lowly, hail! Tell, in what realms thou sport'st thy merry night, Trail'st ...
— Minstrelsy of the Scottish border (3rd ed) (1 of 3) • Walter Scott

... perfume of aloes-wood and pastilles came from the open windows and mingled with the scent of the rose-water which steamed up from the hot pavement. Within the palace he heard some music, as of many instruments cunningly played, and the melodious warble of nightingales and other birds, and by this, and the appetizing smell of many dainty dishes of which he presently became aware, he judged that feasting and merry-making were going on. He wondered who lived in this magnificent house ...
— Oriental Literature - The Literature of Arabia • Anonymous

... like thine! Look you, Sweet!—I bring with me here a stranger from far-off lands,—one to whom Sah-luma's name is as a star in the desert!—I must needs have thy voice in all its full lusciousness of tune to warble for his pleasure those heart-entangling ditties of mine which thou hast learned to render with such matchless tenderness! ... Thanks, Gisenya," ... this as another maiden advanced, and, gently removing the myrtle-wreath he wore, placed one just freshly woven on ...
— Ardath - The Story of a Dead Self • Marie Corelli

... look for the bluebird also. His soft, sweet warble is one of the most welcome of the springtime sounds. See him looking at the box in which last year he had a nest! Probably he is planning ...
— Friends and Helpers • Sarah J. Eddy


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