Noun: fiddler fi-du-lu(r) or fid-lu(r)
- A musician who plays the violin
"The fiddler performed a challenging solo during the concert";
- violinist
- Someone who manipulates in a nervous or unconscious manner
"The anxious fiddler couldn't stop fiddling with his pen during the interview";
- twiddler
- An unskilled person who tries to fix or mend
"The amateur fiddler's attempts to fix the car only made the problem worse";
- tinkerer
Derived forms: fiddlers
Type of: instrumentalist, manipulator, musician, muso [Brit, informal], player, unskilled person
Encyclopedia: Fiddler