warble
/ˈwɔɹbl̩/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.08 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
In naval mine warfare, the process of varying the frequency of sound produced by a narrowband noisemaker to ensure that the frequency to which the mine will respond is covered.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "Her voice more sweet than warbling sound, Tho’ sung by nightingale or lark, Her eyes such lustre dart around, Compar’d to them the sun is dark."
- "In the swamp in secluded recesses, / A shy and hidden bird is warbling a song."
- "touch the warbled string"
- "The wailings of a maiden I recite, / A maiden fair, that Sparabella hight. / Such ſtrains ne'er warble in the linnet's throat, / Nor the gay goldfinch chaunts ſo ſweet a note, [...]"
- "The blackbirds and robins and and^([sic]) tits and finches shout at each other, chups and warbles and chirrups that, loosely translated, mean “Fancy a shag?”, “Get OFF my land” or “I’ve got a great big tonker.”"
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: werble, *werbel
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈwɔɹbl̩/
- British English: /ˈwɔːbl̩/
Usage
Subject
Wiktionary places this term in Medicine.