warble

verb
UK /ˈwɔː.bəl/
US /ˈwɔːr.bəl/

To sing with a pretty, shaking sound like a bird.

The little bird warbled a sweet song in the tree.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A gentle, shaking sound made when singing or playing music.

The singer's warble made the old song feel warm and soft.

3. To speak in a voice that goes up and down in a shaky way.

He warbled his excuse so nervously that nobody believed him.

4. A small lump or swelling on an animal's skin, often where a fly has laid an egg.

The farmer found a warble on the horse's back.