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- [fid-ler]
- /ˈfɪd lər/
- /ˈfɪd.lər/
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- [fid-ler]
- /ˈfɪd lər/
Definitions of fiddler word
- noun fiddler a person who plays a fiddle. 1
- noun fiddler a person who dawdles or trifles. 1
- noun fiddler A person who plays the violin, especially one who plays folk music. 1
- noun fiddler folk music: violin player 1
- countable noun fiddler A fiddler is someone who plays the violin, especially one who plays folk music. 0
- countable noun fiddler A fiddler is someone who lies or dishonestly alters financial documents in order to get money for themselves. 0
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Origin of fiddler
First appearance:
before 1100 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1100; Middle English, Old English fithelere; cognate with Dutch vedelaar, German Fiedler. See fiddle, -er1
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Parts of speech for Fiddler
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fiddler popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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