warbling

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A damsel-errant, warbling, as she rode

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  1. transitive verb To sing (a note or song, for example) with trills, runs, or other melodic embellishments.
  2. intransitive verb To sing with trills, runs, or quavers.
  3. intransitive verb To be sounded in a trilling or quavering manner.

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  • Birds were warbling, the sun was shining, and I could see my reflection in my toaster. —  One For The Money
  • Microsoft Songsmith's Corny Musical Infomercial - Microsoft's Songsmith software, which creates Casiotone-style beats to match whatever off-key warbling is optimistically sung into a mic, finally has an ad as corny and annoying as the software itself promises to be. —  Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now
  • Another star of the halls, Albert Chevalier, sang "coster" songs, inaugurating the "pearly king" costume that would become a London staple, warbling: "Knock 'em in the Old Kent Road." —  Film | guardian.co.uk
  • But for all of his multi-tasking and warbling, Bird's true talent lies in the ability to craft albums that are unrivaled in scope and depth, and for his commitment to live performance as an artform that is instantly mesmerizing for even a casual listener. —  theithacajournal.com -
  • The mood suddenly changes into a 70s-style song of funk and hip-hop with warbling, melodic guitar playing with a female vocalist singing. —  Epinions Recent Content for Home
 

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