Noun
1
a musician who plays the violin
"The fiddler tuned his instrument before leading the band into their first song at the barn dance."
2
someone who manipulates in a nervous or unconscious manner
"He kept fiddling with his pen while waiting for the interview, clearly nervous about the upcoming meeting."
3
an unskilled person who tries to fix or mend
"The fiddler spent all afternoon trying to repair my leaky faucet, but he just made it worse."
4
One who plays the fiddle.
"The local fiddler entertained the crowd at the barn dance with lively tunes all evening long."
Proper Noun
1
A surname.
"The local history book has an entire chapter dedicated to the life of Thomas Fiddler, a famous 19th-century architect from Ohio."
Broader Terms (hypernyms)