babbler

[ bab-ler ]

/ ˈbæb lər /

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noun

a person or thing that babbles.

any of the birds of the family Timaliidae, many of which have a loud, babbling cry.

Origin of babbler

First recorded in 1520–30; babble + -er¹

Words nearby babbler

Babbage, babbitt, Babbitt metal, Babbittry, babble, babbler, babbling, babbling brook, Babcock test, babe, Bab ed-Din

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Example sentences from the Web for babbler

After breakfast we will strike tents; have the goodness to give the necessary orders to the lancers, and send the Babbler to me.
The Trappers of Arkansas|Gustave Aimard
One has but to observe the laboured flight of a babbler to appreciate how easy a mark he is to a bird of prey.
Jungle Folk|Douglas Dewar
All men are not equally brave, nor are all babbler thrushes equally bold.
Jungle Folk|Douglas Dewar
Fire and sword are but slow engines of destruction in comparison with the tongue of the babbler.
Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources|James Wood

The Babbler had fled, but a large track of blood proved that he was seriously wounded.
The Trappers of Arkansas|Gustave Aimard

British Dictionary definitions for babbler

babbler

/ (ˈbæblə) /

noun

a person who babbles

any of various insect-eating birds of the Old World tropics and subtropics that have a loud incessant song: family Muscicapidae (warblers, thrushes, etc)

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单词	babbler
释义	babbler [ bab-ler ] / ˈbæb lər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR babbler ON THESAURUS.COM noun a person or thing that babbles. any of the birds of the family Timaliidae, many of which have a loud, babbling cry. Origin of babbler First recorded in 1520–30; babble + -er¹ Words nearby babbler Babbage, babbitt, Babbitt metal, Babbittry, babble, babbler, babbling, babbling brook, Babcock test, babe, Bab ed-Din Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for babbler After breakfast we will strike tents; have the goodness to give the necessary orders to the lancers, and send the Babbler to me. The Trappers of Arkansas\|Gustave Aimard One has but to observe the laboured flight of a babbler to appreciate how easy a mark he is to a bird of prey. Jungle Folk\|Douglas Dewar All men are not equally brave, nor are all babbler thrushes equally bold. Jungle Folk\|Douglas Dewar Fire and sword are but slow engines of destruction in comparison with the tongue of the babbler. Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources\|James Wood The Babbler had fled, but a large track of blood proved that he was seriously wounded. The Trappers of Arkansas\|Gustave Aimard British Dictionary definitions for babbler babbler / (ˈbæblə) / noun a person who babbles any of various insect-eating birds of the Old World tropics and subtropics that have a loud incessant song: family Muscicapidae (warblers, thrushes, etc) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to babbler orator, debater, chatterbox, gossipmonger, windbag, squealer, gossiper, blowhard, tattletale, blabber, loudmouth, gasbag, chatterer, jabberer, lecturer, interlocutor, speaker, magpie, blabbermouth, meddler
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babbler

noun

Origin of babbler

Words nearby babbler

Example sentences from the Web for babbler

British Dictionary definitions for babbler

noun

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