warble
ˈwɔːrbəl
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Definition of warble - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr./intr.
1.
bird singingsing pleasantly like a bird
  • The canary warbled in the morning light.
chirp trill twitter
2.
singing stylesing in a trilling or quavering voice
  • The bird began to warble early in the morning..
quaver trill

Noun

1.
musicmelodious trill or series of trills in bird song
  • The forest was alive with the warble of various birds..
melody trill
2.
cattle lesionTECH.lesion under the skin caused by bot fly larvaTECH.
  • The vet treated the cow's warble.
bump lump
3.
horse swellingTECH.hard swelling on a horse's back from saddle frictionTECH.
  • The horse developed a warble from the saddle.
bump lump swelling
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large hairy fly that causes skin lumps in cattle
A warble fly can cause bumps on a cow's back.

Origin of warble

Old English, wyrgan (to strangle)

Examples of warble in a sentence

  • In spring, the birds warble in the garden.
  • She could warble beautifully during the performance.
  • He tried to warble like his favorite singer.
  • We woke up to the warble of a lark.
  • The warble of the nightingale was enchanting.
  • The farmer noticed a warble on the calf.

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  1. French:gazouiller, gazouillis, ...
  2. German:zwitschern, Trillern, ...
  3. Italian:gorgheggiare, gorgheggio, ...
  4. Spanish:cantar, gorjeo, ...
  5. Portuguese:cantar, gorjeio, ...
  6. Chinese:歌唱, 鸟鸣, ...
  7. Japanese:さえずる, さえずり, ...
  8. Arabic:غَرَّدَ, تغريد, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְצַיֵּץ, צִיּוּץ, ...
  10. Russian:щебетать, трель, ...
  11. Ukrainian:співати, щебетання, ...
  12. Hindi:मधुर गाना, कूक, ...
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