warble

/ˈwɔːbəl/WAWR-buhl
/ˈwɔɹbəl/WAWR-buhl

Meaningsing with a wavering voice

Common meaning: sing in a series of light, wavering notes

Journey through time

  1. Old Frenchwerbler‘sing with a wavering voice’source
  2. Middle Englishwerblen‘sing with wavering notes’source
  3. Englishwarble‘sing in a series of light, wavering notes’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Old French werbler ‘sing with a wavering voice’.

Roots

  • werbler Old French “sing with a wavering voice”

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