fiddle
21fiddle — n. & v. n. 1 colloq. or derog. a stringed instrument played with a bow, esp. a violin. 2 colloq. an instance of cheating or fraud. 3 Naut. a contrivance for stopping things from rolling or sliding off a table in bad weather. v. 1 intr. a (often… …
22fiddle — {{11}}fiddle (n.) late 14c., fedele, earlier fithele, from O.E. fiðele, which is related to O.N. fiðla, M.Du. vedele, Du. vedel, O.H.G. fidula, Ger. Fiedel; all of uncertain origin, perhaps from M.L. vitula stringed instrument, which is perhaps… …
23fiddle — n. 1) to play the fiddle 2) (colloq.; AE) a bass fiddle (CE has double bass) 3) (misc.) as fit as a fiddle ( very healthy ) * * * [ fɪdl] to play thefiddle (misc.) as fit as a fiddle ( very healthy ) (colloq.;AE) a bass fiddle (CE has double… …
24fiddle — Synonyms and related words: A string, Amati, Cremona, D string, E string, G string, Strad, Stradivari, Stradivarius, alter, bass, bass viol, bow, bridge, bull fiddle, cello, cheat, contrabass, cook, coquet, crowd, dabble, dally, doodle, double… …
25fiddle — noun 1》 informal a violin. 2》 informal, chiefly Brit. an act of fraud or cheating. 3》 Brit. informal an unnecessarily intricate or awkward task. 4》 Nautical a raised rim that prevents things from falling off a table in rough seas. verb 1》 touch… …
26fiddle — fid•dle [[t]ˈfɪd l[/t]] n. v. dled, dling 1) mad a musical instrument of the viol family 2) mad violin 3) naut. a barrier to keep dishes, pots, utensils, etc., from sliding off a ship s table 4) brit. inf inf a swindle; fraud 5) mad to play the… …
27fiddle — I. noun Etymology: Middle English fidel, from Old English *fithele, probably from Medieval Latin vitula Date: 13th century 1. violin 2. a device (as a slat, rack, or light railing) to keep objects from sliding off a table aboard ship 3.… …
28fiddle — 1. noun /ˈfɪ.dl̩/ a) Any of various bowed string instruments, often used to refer to a violin when played in any of various traditional styles, as opposed to classical violin. When I play it like this, its a fiddle; when I play it like that, its… …
29fiddle — 1. {n.] & v. Cheat. Swindle. ☺ Also be on the fiddle Be involved in swindling. 2. A detailed piece of work (usu. causing irritation). 3. fiddle (with) Fidget. Also n. fiddler, 4. fiddle about Behave resdessly or to no purpose. Also n.… …
30fiddle — / fɪd(ə)l/ (informal) nounan act of cheating ● It’s all a fiddle. ♦ he’s on the fiddle he is trying to cheat ■ verb to cheat ● He tried to fiddle his tax returns. ● The salesman was caught fiddling his expense account …
