warblerEnglishOxford New American Dictionarywarbler /ˈwôrb(ə)lər, ˈwɔrb(ə)lər / ▸ noun 1 any of a number of small insectivorous songbirds that typically have a warbling song. ● (also wood warbler) a New World bird of the subfamily Parulinae, family Emberizidae. ● an Old World bird of the family Sylviidae, which includes the blackcap, whitethroat, and chiffchaff. 2 informal a person who sings in a trilling or quavering voice.