warbler

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈwɔː(ɹ)blə(ɹ)/

Noun

warbler (plural warblers)

1. Any of various small passerine songbirds, especially of the family Sylviidae (Old World warblers) and Parulidae (New World warblers).
2. One who warbles.

   • In lulling strains the feathered warblers woo.

   • 2012, Joe Bonomo, Conversations with Greil Marcus (page 87)

     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.

3. (UK, slang) A hissy fit.

Translations

• French: fauvette
• Italian: capinera
• Portuguese: toutinegra, felosa
• Russian: камышо́вка
• Spanish: curruca

Translations

• French: fauvette
• German: Waldsänger
• Italian: usignolo
• Spanish: arañero, chipe, reinita

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