Tweetle
/ˈtwiːtəl/noun
To make a light, repeated twittering or chirping sound.
Did you know?Tweetle belongs to a family of expressive, sound-symbolic words whose forms imitate the quick, repeated noises they describe rather than descending from a clearly traceable ancient root.
Etymological Timeline
Late Middle English
English
twiteren
“To twitter or make a series of light, high-pitched sounds.”
16th Century
English
“To utter a succession of small, tremulous sounds, especially like a bird.”
17th Century
English
tweet
“An imitative word for a short birdcall or chirping sound.”
19th Century
English
tweetle
“A frequentative or diminutive form meaning to twitter softly or repeatedly.”
Modern English
English
tweetle
“To chirp, twitter, or make a light repeated sound; chiefly dialectal or rare.”