warbler
Any of various small passerine songbirds, especially of the family Sylviidae and ParulidaeAny of various small passerine songbirds, especially of the family Sylviidae (Old World warblers) and Parulidae (New World warblers).
» The finch, chickadee, and warbler eat insects.
Meaning
5 sensesAny of various small passerine songbirds, especially of the family Sylviidae (Old World warblers) and Parulidae (New World warblers).
Grasmücke, Waldsänger
камышо́вкаkamyšóvka, камы́шевкаkamýševka
One who warbles.
a singer; usually a singer who adds embellishments to the song
A device that makes a warbling sound.
(UK, slang)A hissy fit.
(obsolete)Applied formerly to various other passerine bird families, such as the Australian Acanthizidae.
Examples
6 sentencesThe finch, chickadee, and warbler eat insects.
A warbler is not an insect, but a bird.
deEine Grasmücke ist kein Insekt, sondern ein Vogel. — Manfredo
We have a lot of yellow-rumped warblers here in winter.
In autumn, when the myrtle warblers return from Canada, they mostly haunt the regions where the juniper and bayberries are abundant.
The warbler is a bird arriving at autumn, during the plowings. Our friend said it. And he added: there are all kinds.
Translations
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Origin
From warble + -er.From warble + -er.
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