fiddle

11 points English 6 letters Common Commonness #10,673 Valid in: US and UK dictionaries

Definitions

noun

bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow

verb

try to fix or mend

Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Pronunciation

/fˈɪdʌl/ · 2 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)

Word forms

plural fiddles

Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.

Synonyms

bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family

violin

try to fix or mend

tinker

play around with or alter or falsify, usually secretively or dishonestly

tamper monkey

manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination

toy diddle play

avoid (one's assigned duties)

shirk goldbrick

Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).

Rhymes

middle riddle diddle biddle liddell twiddle widdle kiddle piddle riddell

More rhymes → · rhymes from CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)

Crossword clues

“Another word for violin” gen-syn
“try to fix or mend” wn-def

Anagrams

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Words you can make from FIDDLE

if did life die died lie field de file lied ed led

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