Warbler

Definitions

1. Any of various small passerine songbirds, especially of the family Sylviidae (Old World warblers) and Parulidae (New World warblers).
2. One who warbles.
3. A device that makes a warbling sound.
4. A hissy fit.
   UK, slang

Equivalents

Examples

“In lulling strains the feather'd warblers woo.”

“And it looked like⟳ at first she was just another pop warbler, and “Girls Just Want⟳ to Have⟳ Fun” is a great record⟳, but nothing threatening, nothing strange.”

“In electronic telephones, this ringer may be a small electronic warbler rather than a bell.”

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