warble — to sing with a high, melodious, trilling sound
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to sing with a high, melodious, trilling sound
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈwɔːrbəl/
Example Sentences
- My neighbor thinks he can warble like a professional singer, but he sounds more like a dying cat.
- The opera singer's warble echoed through the concert hall.
- She tried to warble a lullaby, but ended up waking the baby instead.
warble
VERB[/ˈwɔːrbəl/]
to sing with a high, melodious, trilling sound
Breaking the cold silence of the morning, the tiny yellow bird began to beautifully warble its complex melody.
WAR(war) + BLE(able to) — even in the middle of a terrifying WAR, the brave little bird was aBLE to peacefully warble its song.
Seeing the shiny glass marble on the grass, the curious bird tilted its head back to happily warble.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from Middle French 'werbler' in the 14th century, an onomatopoeia that evolved to express the distinctive trilling sounds produced by small birds as they vibrate their throats while singing.
Breakdown
werbler (Middle French onomatopoeia for trembling/trilling sound) → warble (the characteristic quavering or trilling vocalization, particularly of birds).
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My neighbor thinks he can warble like a professional singer, but he sounds more like a dying cat.”
“The opera singer's warble echoed through the concert hall.”
“She tried to warble a lullaby, but ended up waking the baby instead.”
“The robin's warble announced the arrival of spring.”
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