Warbler

//ˈwɔː(ɹ)blə(ɹ)// noun, slang

noun, slang ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any of various small passerine songbirds, especially of the family Sylviidae (Old World warblers) and Parulidae (New World warblers).
  2. 2
    a small active songbird wordnet
  3. 3
    One who warbles.

    "In lulling strains the feather'd warblers woo."

  4. 4
    a singer; usually a singer who adds embellishments to the song wordnet
  5. 5
    A device that makes a warbling sound.

    "In electronic telephones, this ringer may be a small electronic warbler rather than a bell."

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  1. 6
    A hissy fit. UK, slang

Synonyms

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altoaria singeravifaunababy birdbaritenorbaritone

Example

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"The warbler is a bird coming in at autumn, during the plowings. Our friend said it. And he added: there are all kinds."

Etymology

From warble + -er.

Related phrases

African warblerAmerican warblerArctic warblerAsian desert warblerAudubon's warblerBachman's warblerBalearic warblerBlackburnian warblerBlyth's reed warblerCalaveras warblerCanadian warblerCape May warbler

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