'Warbling' definitions:
Definition of 'Warbling'
From: GCIDE
- 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]
Synonyms of 'warbling'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- bel canto,
- bravura,
- choral singing,
- coloratura,
- croon,
- crooning,
- folk singing,
- hum,
- humming,
- intonation,
- lyricism,
- operatic singing,
- scat,
- scat singing,
- singing,
- sol-fa,
- sol-fa exercise,
- solfeggio,
- solmization,
- song,
- tonic sol-fa,
- vocal music,
- vocalization,
- yodel,
- yodeling