Found 2 items, similar to Warble.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: warble warble n : a lumpy abscess under the hide of domestic mammals caused by larvae of a botfly or warble fly warble v 1: sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below [syn: trill, quaver] 2: sing by changing register; sing by yodeling; “The Austrians were yodeling in the mountains” [syn: yodel, descant]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Warble Warble \War"ble\, v. i. 1. To be quavered or modulated; to be uttered melodiously. [1913 Webster] Such strains ne'er warble in the linnet's throat. --Gay. [1913 Webster] 3. To sing in a trilling manner, or with many turns and variations. “Birds on the branches warbling.” --Milton. [1913 Webster] 3. To sing with sudden changes from chest to head tones; to yodel. [1913 Webster] Warble \War"ble\, n. [Cf. Wormil.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Far.) (a) A small, hard tumor which is produced on the back of a horse by the heat or pressure of the saddle in traveling. (b) A small tumor produced by the larv[ae] of the gadfly in the backs of horses, cattle, etc. Called also warblet, warbeetle, warnles. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo["o]l.) See Wormil. [1913 Webster] Warble \War"ble\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Warbled; p. pr. & vb. n. Warbling.] [OE. werbelen, OF. werbler; of Teutonic origin; cf. G. wirbeln to turn, to warble, D. wervelen, akin to E. whirl. See Whirl.] [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] 2. To utter musically; to modulate; to carol. [1913 Webster] If she be right invoked in warbled song. --Milton. [1913 Webster] Warbling sweet the nuptial lay. --Trumbull. [1913 Webster] 3. To cause to quaver or vibrate. “And touch the warbled string.” --Milton. [1913 Webster] Warble \War"ble\, n. A quavering modulation of the voice; a musical trill; a song. [1913 Webster] And he, the wondrous child, Whose silver warble wild Outvalued every pulsing sound. --Emerson. [1913 Webster]