fiddle
[ fid-l ]
/ ˈfɪd l /
noun
verb (used without object), fid·dled, fid·dling.
verb (used with object), fid·dled, fid·dling.
Idioms for fiddle
Words nearby fiddle
fictive,
ficus,
fid,
fid.,
fid. def.,
fiddle,
fiddle back,
fiddle bow,
fiddle pattern,
fiddle while rome burns,
fiddle-back
British Dictionary definitions for fit as a fiddle
fiddle
/ (ˈfɪdəl) /
noun
verb
Word Origin for fiddle
Old English
fithele, probably from Medieval Latin
vītula, from Latin
vītulārī to celebrate; compare Old High German
fidula fiddle; see
viola
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Cultural definitions for fit as a fiddle
fiddle
Another name for the violin; fiddle is the more common term for the instrument as played in folk music and bluegrass.
Idioms and Phrases with fit as a fiddle (1 of 2)
fit as a fiddle
In excellent form or health. For example, He's not just recovered, he's fit as a fiddle. The original allusion of this simile has been lost. Its survival is probably due to the pleasant sound of its alliteration. [Early 1600s]
Idioms and Phrases with fit as a fiddle (2 of 2)
fiddle