fiddlestick

fid·dle·stick

F f

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [fid-l-stik]
- /ˈfɪd lˌstɪk/
- /ˈfɪdl.stɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fid-l-stik]
- /ˈfɪd lˌstɪk/

Definitions of fiddlestick word

noun fiddlestick anything; a bit: I don't care a fiddlestick for what they say. 1
noun fiddlestick a violin bow 0
noun fiddlestick any meaningless or inconsequential thing; trifle 0
noun fiddlestick the bow for a fiddle 0
noun fiddlestick a trifle; mere nothing 0
noun fiddlestick A bow used to play the fiddle. 0

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Origin of fiddlestick

First appearance:

before 1400

One of the 24% oldest English words

First recorded in 1400-50, fiddlestick is from the late Middle English word fidillstyk. See fiddle, stick1

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Parts of speech for Fiddlestick

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Fiddlestick

fiddlestick popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

fiddlestick usage trend in Literature

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