warble
To sing with a gentle, trembling sound like a bird.
warble in a sentence
- A blackbird warbled from the chimney as the sun came up.
- Grandad likes to warble in the shower, his voice wobbling up and down like a songbird's.
Words that mean something similar
trill, sing, chirp
More words about speech & sound
- whimper: To make small, weak crying sounds.
- wrangle: To argue noisily for a long time.
- yodel: To sing by quickly switching between low and very high notes.
- admission: The act of admitting that something is true, often something you did wrong.
- assure: To tell someone firmly that something is definitely true.
- babble: To talk quickly in a way that makes no sense, or to make a bubbling sound.
- banter: The friendly, playful teasing and joking between people.
- bellow: To shout in a very loud, deep voice.
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Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
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