noun / verb
fiddle
FID-uhl/fˈɪdʌl/
A violin, especially in folk or country music.
The fiddle lies beside its long wooden bow.
Etymology
Old English fiðele already named the instrument, though its earlier origin is uncertain. Fiddle became the more colloquial name as violin gained standing as the more formal term.
In context
Silent and in awe stand fiddle, flute, and piano to hear the sorrows of their wailing brother.
More examples
- He fiddled at local dances every weekend.
- The tune featured two fiddles and a guitar.
- We listened to an old recording of country fiddling.
Forms
fiddle · fiddles · fiddled · fiddling
Similar words
- violin
- The ordinary instrument name, without the folk-music association.
- viola
- A viola is a related larger string instrument with a lower range.