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Meaning
Verb
●
To
modulate
a tone's frequency.
●
To
sing like a bird
, especially with trills.
●
To cause to
quaver
or vibrate.
●
To be
quavered
or
modulated
; to be
uttered
melodiously.
Noun
●
In Singing:
The
sound
of one who
warbles
;
singing
with
trills
or modulations.
●
In Military:
In
naval mine
warfare
, the process of
varying
the
frequency
of
sound
produced
by a
narrowband
noisemaker
to ensure that the
frequency
to which the
mine
will
respond
is covered.
●
In Veterinary medicine:
A
lesion
under the
skin
of
cattle
,
caused
by the
larva
of a
bot fly
of
genus
Hypoderma.
●
A small
hard
swelling
on a horse's back,
caused
by the
galling
of the saddle.
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Origin
warble
English
werble
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Screech
Hum
Croon
Growl
Flutter
Flanger
Strum
Hiss
Purr
Shriek
Squawk
Breathy
Crackle
Cackle
Throaty
Rasp
Trilling
Raspy
Fuzz
Riff
Screechy
Whispery
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Rhymes
Warble
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