Main Entry:

¹war·ble

Pronunciation:

\ˈwȯr-bəl\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English werble tune, from Old French (Picard dialect), from werbler to sing expressively, trill, of Germanic origin; akin to Middle Dutch wervelen to turn, Old High German wirbil whirlwind — more at whirl

Date:

14th century

1 : a melodious succession of low pleasing sounds 2 : a musical trill 3 : the action of warbling