fiddles
Meaning of fiddles
plural noun
- a violin.
- an act of defrauding, cheating, or falsifying.
a major mortgage fiddle
- a small task that seems awkward and unnecessarily complex.
inserting a tape is a bit of a fiddle
- a ledge or raised rim that prevents things from rolling or sliding off a table in rough seas.
- touch or fidget with something in a restless or nervous way.
Lena fiddled with her cup
- falsify (figures, data, or records), typically in order to gain money.
everyone is fiddling their expenses
- play the violin.
Old English fithele, denoting a violin or similar instrument (originally not an informal or depreciatory term), related to Dutch vedel and German Fiedel, based on Latin vitulari ‘celebrate a festival, be joyful’, perhaps from Vitula, the name of a Roman goddess of joy and victory. Compare with viol.
Information about fiddles
- The singular form of fiddles is: fiddle.
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Hyphenation of fiddles
fid-dles
- It consists of 2 syllables and 7 chars.
- fiddles is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
fiddles synonyms
Meaning a stringed musical instrument of treble pitch, played with a horsehair bow. The classical European violin was developed in the 16th century. It has four strings and a body of characteristic rounded sh:
Meaning an instrument of the violin family, larger than the violin and tuned a fifth lower:
Meaning a bass instrument of the violin family, held upright on the floor between the legs of the seated player:
Meaning a set of articles or equipment needed for a specific purpose:
Meaning wrongful or criminal deception intended to result in financial or personal gain:
Meaning a fraudulent scheme or action:
Meaning a dishonest or underhand arrangement:
Meaning an act or an instance of obtaining something by persuasion or clever manipulation:
Meaning an action intended to deceive someone; a trick:
Meaning devious or cunning stratagems employed in manipulating or persuading someone to do what one wants:
Meaning a bat with a round or oval frame strung with catgut, nylon, etc., used especially in tennis, badminton, and squash:
Meaning nonsensical or insincere talk:
Meaning a carefully planned operation, typically one involving deception:
Meaning make small movements, especially of the hands and feet, through nervousness or impatience:
Meaning engage in activity for enjoyment and recreation rather than a serious or practical purpose:
Meaning move or handle (an object) absent-mindedly or nervously:
Meaning twist, move, or fiddle with (something), typically in a purposeless or nervous way:
Meaning show unnecessary or excessive concern about something:
Meaning treat without seriousness or respect:
Meaning touch or feel with the fingers:
Meaning press, move, or touch (something) with one's thumb:
Meaning feel or manipulate with the hands:
Meaning be aware of (a person or object) through touching or being touched:
Meaning come into or be in contact with:
Meaning (of an animal) feel or scrape with a paw or hoof:
Meaning alter (information, a document, or evidence) so as to mislead:
Meaning handle or control (a tool, mechanism, information, etc.) in a skilful manner:
Meaning manipulate (facts or figures) to give a more acceptable result:
Meaning provide (a sailing boat) with sails and rigging:
Meaning pull or twist out of shape:
Meaning distort or corrupt the original course, meaning, or state of (something):
Meaning give a false or misleading account of the nature of:
Meaning organize (information or figures) in order to give a particular impression:
Meaning change the content or appearance of (a document or picture) in order to deceive; falsify:
Meaning change in character or composition, typically in a comparatively small but significant way:
Meaning alter dishonestly; falsify:
Meaning cheat or swindle (someone) so as to deprive them of something:
Meaning obtain by dishonest or devious means:
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