Warble

Definition of Warble

War´ble

n.	1.	(Far.) A small, hard tumor which is produced on the back of a horse by the heat or pressure of the saddle in traveling.
	2.	(Zool.) See Wormil.
v. t.	1.	[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. - Milton. Warbling sweet the nuptial lay. - Trumbull.
	3.	To cause to quaver or vibrate.
v. i.	1.	To be quavered or modulated; to be uttered melodiously. Such strains ne'er warble in the linnet's throat. - Gay.
	3.	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.
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. - Emerson.

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