fiddle

Meanings

• noun

  A stringed musical instrument, typically having a long neck and a rounded body, and played by drawing a bow across the strings.

  - "He played a beautiful melody on his fiddle."
  - "The fiddle section in the orchestra produced a haunting sound."

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Pronunciation

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2. /ˈfɪdl̩/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

violin , fudge

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with fiddle
widdle , middle , riddles , piddle

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Variants

List of all variants of fiddle that leads to same result
fiddle , fiddles , fiddled , fiddler , fiddler crab , fiddlers , fiddling , fiddle away , fiddled away , fiddles away , fiddling away , fiddle-faddle , fiddle-faddles , fiddle-footed , fiddle about , fiddled about , fiddles about , fiddling about , fiddle around , fiddle with , fiddled with , fiddles with , fiddling with , bass fiddle , bass fiddles , bull fiddle , bull fiddler , bull fiddlers , bull fiddles

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English fiddela, from fiddan 'to strike, beat'. Related to Dutch viool, German Violine, and Latin vitula 'young cow, calf'.

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Trivia

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1. The world's smallest fiddle measures only 1.5 inches long.

2. The term 'fiddle-faddle' originally referred to the process of tuning a fiddle.

3. The fiddle was one of the first instruments to be mass-produced using industrial methods.

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Related Concepts

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1. Bow (music): A stick with horsehair strands used to produce sound by drawing it across the strings of a musical instrument, such as a fiddle.

2. Violin: A type of stringed musical instrument that is similar to the fiddle but has a more refined and smaller body and a more pointed neck.

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Culture

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The fiddle is a popular instrument in various musical genres such as country, bluegrass, folk, and classical music. It has been used in literature, most notably in Mark Twain's 'Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'. In art, the fiddle often appears as a symbol of nostalgia and tradition.

How to Memorize "fiddle"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person holding a long, curved instrument, drawing a bow across its strings to produce music.

2. associate
   

   - Think of the term 'fiddle' as a synonym for 'violin' or 'viola'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the phrase 'Fiddling around with strings' to remember the definition of the word.

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