warbler

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word warbler. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word warbler, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say warbler in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word warbler you have here. The definition of the word warbler will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofwarbler, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

English

English Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia
A yellow warbler (Setophaga petechia, syn. Dendroica petechia

Etymology

From warble +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwɔː(ɹ)blə(ɹ)/
  • Audio (AU)(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)blə(ɹ)

Noun

warbler (plural warblers)

  1. Any of various small passerine songbirds, especially of the family Sylviidae (Old World warblers) and Parulidae (New World warblers).
  2. One who warbles.
    • a. 1740, Fragment on Hunting, Thomas Tickell:
      In lulling strains the feather'd warblers woo.
    • 2012, Joe Bonomo, Conversations with Greil Marcus, page 87:
      And it looked like at first she was just another pop warbler, and “Girls Just Want to Have Fun” is a great record, but nothing threatening, nothing strange.
  3. A device that makes a warbling sound.
    • 2011, Leif Madsen, Jim Van Meggelen, Russell Bryant, Asterisk: The Definitive Guide, page 598:
      In electronic telephones, this ringer may be a small electronic warbler rather than a bell.
  4. (UK, slang) A hissy fit.

Derived terms

Translations

Anagrams

Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia