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Webster 1913 Edition

Warbler

War′bler

,
Noun.
1.
One who, or that which, warbles; a singer; a songster; – applied chiefly to birds.
In lulling strains the feathered
warblers
woo.
Tickell.
2.
(Zool.)
Any one of numerous species of small Old World singing birds belonging to the family
Sylviidae
, many of which are noted songsters. The bluethroat, blackcap, reed warbler (see under
Reed
), and sedge warbler (see under
Sedge
) are well-known species.
3.
(Zool.)
Any one of numerous species of small, often bright colored, American singing birds of the family or subfamily
Mniotiltidae
, or
Sylvicolinae
. They are allied to the Old World warblers, but most of them are not particularly musical.
☞ The American warblers are often divided, according to their habits, into bush warblers, creeping warblers, fly-catching warblers, ground warblers, wood warblers, wormeating warblers, etc.
Bush warbler
(Zool.)
any American warbler of the genus
Opornis
, as the Connecticut warbler (
Opornis agilis
).
–
Creeping warbler
(Zool.)
,
any one of several species of very small American warblers belonging to
Parula
,
Mniotilta
, and allied genera, as the blue yellow-backed warbler (
Parula Americana
), and the black-and-white creeper (
Mniotilta varia
).
–
Fly-catching warbler
(Zool.)
,
any one of several species of warblers belonging to
Setophaga
,
Sylvania
, and allied genera having the bill hooked and notched at the tip, with strong rictal bristles at the base, as the hooded warbler (
Sylvania mitrata
), the black-capped warbler (
Sylvania pusilla
), the Canadian warbler (
Sylvania Canadensis
), and the American redstart (see
Redstart
).
–
Ground warbler
(Zool.)
,
any American warbler of the genus
Geothlypis
, as the mourning ground warbler (
Geothlypis Philadelphia
), and the Maryland yellowthroat (see
Yellowthroat
).
–
Wood warbler
(Zool.)
,
any one of numerous American warblers of the genus
Dendroica
. Among the most common wood warblers in the Eastern States are the yellowbird, or yellow warbler (see under
Yellow
), the black-throated green warbler (
Dendroica virens
), the yellow-rumped warbler (
Dendroica coronata
), the blackpoll (
Dendroica striata
), the bay-breasted warbler (
Dendroica castanea
), the chestnut-sided warbler (
Dendroica Pennsylvanica
), the Cape May warbler (
Dendroica tigrina
), the prairie warbler (see under
Prairie
), and the pine warbler (
Dendroica pinus
). See also
Magnolia warbler
, under
Magnolia
, and
Blackburnian warbler
.

Webster 1828 Edition

Warbler

WARBLER

,
Noun.
1 . A singer; a songster; used of birds.
In lulling strains the fetherd warblers woo.
2.
The common name of a genus of small birds (Sylvia,) comprising most of the small woodland songsters of Europe and North America. They feed on insects and are very lively and active. The blue-bird is a species of the genus.

Definition 2024

warbler

warbler

English

A yellow warbler (Setophaga petechia, syn. Dendroica petechia

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.
    • (Can we date this quote?) Tickell
      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. (Britain, slang) A hissy fit.

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