Warble /(?)/

War·ble

Warble

n.
  1. A small, hard tumor which is produced on the back of a horse by the heat or pressure of the saddle in traveling. (Far.)
  2. See Wormil. (Zool.)

Warble

v. t.

imp. & p. p. Warbled; p. pr. & vb. n. Warbling

  1. 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.
  2. To utter musically; to modulate; to carol.
    If she be right invoked in warbled song.
    Warbling sweet the nuptial lay.
    — Trumbull.
  3. To cause to quaver or vibrate.

Warble

v. i.
  1. To be quavered or modulated; to be uttered melodiously.
    Such strains ne'er warble in the linnet's throat.
  2. To sing in a trilling manner, or with many turns and variations.
  3. To sing with sudden changes from chest to head tones; to yodel.

Warble

n.
  1. A quavering modulation of the voice; a musical trill; a song.
    And he, the wondrous child, Whose silver warble wild Outvalued every pulsing sound.