warbling
present participle ofwarble
warble
verb[I]
uk/ˈwɔː.bəl/us/ˈwɔːr.bəl/(of abird) tosingpleasantly
humorous
tosing,especiallyin a highvoice:
Was that you Iheardwarbling in thebathroomthismorning?
Animal (non-human) sounds
- baa
- bleat
- buzzy
- caterwauling
- chatter
- cockcrow
- coo
- cry
- hee-haw
- honk
- howling
- miaow
- moo
- peep
- purr
- quack
- squeak
- trill
- trumpet
- warble
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Singing
Examplesofwarbling
warbling
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
The warning is rather like the siren during the war—thewarblingnote is sometimes up and sometimes down.
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While the sound produced is still called a ring, more-recently manufactured telephones electronically produce awarbling, chirping, or other sound.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.It was previously considered conspecific with the buff-throatedwarblingfinch, and together they were known as the red-rumpedwarblingfinch.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.It is sometimes considered to be conspecific with the similarwarblingvireo.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The song is a scratchywarblingwith short whistling phrases.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Less often, a full song is given, consisting of a variablewarblingtune, repeated several times as in many mockingbirds.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The former has a fairly uniform, long, andwarblingsong.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Thewarblingvireo's song is a cheerful warble, similar to that of the painted bunting.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Warblingvireos forage for insects in trees, hopping along branches and sometimes hovering.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Fixed phones of the late 20th century and later detect this ringing current voltage and trigger awarblingtone electronically.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Then follow one or a fewwarblingcalls, and finally (usually) two up- and downslurring notes.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Strutting about in the royal palace is my glory; mywarblingis considered a decoration in the courtyard.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.A special fingering combination causes the instrument to vibrate at two different pitches alternately, creating awarblingsound.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.There are warning lights at pedestrian crossing points to the beach with awarblingsiren to warn of the approach of a train.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.She sings like she is strung out on the melody,warblingfrom a place of desperate emotion.
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