warbler

[ wawr-bler ]

/ ˈwɔr blər /

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noun

any of several small, chiefly Old World songbirds of the subfamily Sylviidae.Compare blackcap (def. 1), reed warbler.

Also called wood warbler. any of numerous small New World songbirds of the family Parulidae, many species of which are brightly colored.Compare yellow warbler.

a person or thing that warbles.

Origin of warbler

First recorded in 1605–15; warble¹ + -er¹

Words nearby warbler

war baby, Warbeck, War Between the States, warble, warble fly, warbler, warbling vireo, war bonnet, war bride, Warburg, warchalking

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Example sentences from the Web for warbler

She must have told her that dozens of species of warbler—all little and bright, with voices like flutes—came north every spring.
One Year to Live|Olivia Gentile|April 12, 2009|DAILY BEAST
The 567 common name there given it, Bec-figue, is also applied to a species of the Warbler genus.
Reptiles and Birds|Louis Figuier
But Mr. Warbler, despite the reverses which he had evidently suffered, stood proudly and gracefully erect.
The History and Records of the Elephant Club|Knight Russ Ockside and Q. K. Philander Doesticks
The Dartford warbler, he said in the course of conversation, had unhappily long been extinct in the county.
Birds and Man|W. H. Hudson

Soon a thrush or a warbler awakens in full song, and is followed by a host of other voices, until the air pulsates with music.
North America|Israel C. Russell
The first published report of the nesting of the Cape May warbler was perhaps based on an error in identification.
Life Histories of North American Wood Warblers Part One and Part Two|Arthur Bent

British Dictionary definitions for warbler

warbler

/ (ˈwɔːblə) /

noun

a person or thing that warbles

any small active passerine songbird of the Old World subfamily Sylviinae: family Muscicapidae. They have a cryptic plumage and slender bill and are arboreal insectivores

Also called: wood warbler any small bird of the American family Parulidae, similar to the Old World forms but often brightly coloured

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单词	warbler
释义	warbler [ wawr-bler ] / ˈwɔr blər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR warbler ON THESAURUS.COM noun any of several small, chiefly Old World songbirds of the subfamily Sylviidae.Compare blackcap (def. 1), reed warbler. Also called wood warbler. any of numerous small New World songbirds of the family Parulidae, many species of which are brightly colored.Compare yellow warbler. a person or thing that warbles. Origin of warbler First recorded in 1605–15; warble¹ + -er¹ Words nearby warbler war baby, Warbeck, War Between the States, warble, warble fly, warbler, warbling vireo, war bonnet, war bride, Warburg, warchalking Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for warbler She must have told her that dozens of species of warbler—all little and bright, with voices like flutes—came north every spring. One Year to Live\|Olivia Gentile\|April 12, 2009\|DAILY BEAST The 567 common name there given it, Bec-figue, is also applied to a species of the Warbler genus. Reptiles and Birds\|Louis Figuier But Mr. Warbler, despite the reverses which he had evidently suffered, stood proudly and gracefully erect. The History and Records of the Elephant Club\|Knight Russ Ockside and Q. K. Philander Doesticks The Dartford warbler, he said in the course of conversation, had unhappily long been extinct in the county. Birds and Man\|W. H. Hudson Soon a thrush or a warbler awakens in full song, and is followed by a host of other voices, until the air pulsates with music. North America\|Israel C. Russell The first published report of the nesting of the Cape May warbler was perhaps based on an error in identification. Life Histories of North American Wood Warblers Part One and Part Two\|Arthur Bent British Dictionary definitions for warbler warbler / (ˈwɔːblə) / noun a person or thing that warbles any small active passerine songbird of the Old World subfamily Sylviinae: family Muscicapidae. They have a cryptic plumage and slender bill and are arboreal insectivores Also called: wood warbler any small bird of the American family Parulidae, similar to the Old World forms but often brightly coloured Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to warbler artist, musician, voice, diva, soloist, crooner, vocalist, troubadour, songbird, songster, minstrel, artiste, chorister, accompanist, chanter, nightingale, chanteuse, intoner, melodist, serenader
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warbler

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