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warble

noun verb

The sound of one who warbles; singing with trills or modulations.

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Word length
6
Starts with
W
Ends with
E
Contains
AR
Scrabble score
11

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/ˈwɔːbl̩/ /ˈwɔɹbl̩/

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noun

  1. The sound of one who warbles; singing with trills or modulations.

  2. 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.

verb

  1. To modulate a tone's frequency.

  2. To sing like a bird, especially with trills.

  3. To cause to quaver or vibrate.

  4. To be quavered or modulated; to be uttered melodiously.

noun

  1. A lesion under the skin of cattle, caused by the larva of a bot fly of genus Hypoderma.

  2. A small hard swelling on a horse's back, caused by the galling of the saddle.

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