Fiddle (Noun)
Meaning
Bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The orchestra's first violinist expertly played a lively jig on her fiddle.
- She carefully rosined her fiddle bow to ensure the best possible sound.
- Learning to make a good sound on the fiddle takes a lot of practice.
- The traditional Scottish music ensemble featured a fiddle player as the lead musician.
- He spent hours in his workshop crafting a beautiful handmade fiddle.