Main Entry: ¹war·ble

Pronunciation: \ˈwȯr-bəl\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English werble tune, from Old French (Picard dial.), 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