# babbler

> English word · Noun · IPA [ˈbæb(ə)lə(ɹ)]

## Definitions
1. Someone who babbles.
2. Any of several passerine birds, of the families Timaliidae and Paradoxornithidae (both found in Asia, Africa) and Pomatostomidae (found in Australia).
3. A hound who is too noisy on finding a good scent.

## Etymology
From Middle English babeler, babler, equivalent to babble + -er.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/babbler