Added 9 October 2026 warble /ˈwɔɹbl̩/ noun Categories: AnimalsRare Words noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about warble at Wordnik → Where our words come from → A lumpy abscess under the hide of domestic mammals caused by larvae of a botfly or warble fly. verb Sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below. Sing by changing register; sing by yodeling. The Austrians were yodeling in the mountains Origin Perhaps onomatopoeic. From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA) Related Words: quaverdescantyodeltrillsingwobulatevagitatetonebombilatechirlwibble-wobbleoutwarble Back to today's word