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fiddler

  • noun
  • /ˈfɪdələ(ɹ)/

One who plays the fiddle.

Other meanings

  1. One who fiddles; a cheat.

  2. One who fiddles or tweaks.

Synonyms

  • violinist

Related words

  • bass fiddler
  • bull fiddler
  • fiddler crab
  • Fiddler on the Roof
  • Fiddler's Ferry
  • kiddy fiddler
  • pay the fiddler
  • drunk as a fiddler
  • Hardanger fiddler

Word history

From Old English "fiþelere".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “fiddler” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.