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Hiddle vs Fiddle - What's the difference?

hiddle | fiddle |

As nouns the difference between hiddle and fiddle

is that hiddle is a hiding-place; a sheltered spot while fiddle is (music) any of various bowed string instruments, often used to refer to a violin when played in any of various traditional styles, as opposed to classical violin.

As verbs the difference between hiddle and fiddle

is that hiddle is to hide; conceal while fiddle is to play aimlessly.

hiddle

English

Alternative forms

* (l), (l) * (l), (l), (l) * (l), (l)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A hiding-place; a sheltered spot.
  • A cluster, small group of buildings, etc. set close together; a huddle.

    • Derived terms

    * (l) * (l) * (l)

    Related terms

    * (l) * (l)

    Verb

    (hiddl)
  • To hide; conceal.
  • To nestle closely; take shelter.
  • To shelter (in one's arms).

    • fiddle

    English

    (wikipedia fiddle)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (music) Any of various bowed string instruments, often used to refer to a violin when played in any of various traditional styles, as opposed to classical violin.
    • When I play it like this, it's a fiddle; when I play it like that, it's a violin.
  • A kind of dock (Rumex pulcher ) with leaves shaped like the musical instrument.
  • An adjustment intended to cover up a basic flaw.
    • That parameter setting is just a fiddle to make the lighting look right.
  • A fraud; a scam.
  • (nautical) On board a ship or boat, a rail or batten around the edge of a table or stove to prevent objects falling off at sea. (Also fiddle rail )

    • Synonyms

    * (instrument) violin

    Derived terms

    * fiddle brake * fiddle factor * fiddle-faddle * fiddlehead * fiddly * first fiddle * fit as a fiddle * lead fiddle * second fiddle

    See also

    * crowd, crwth

    Verb

    (fiddl)
  • To play aimlessly.
  • * Samuel Pepys
    • Talking, and fiddling with their hats and feathers.
    You're fiddling your life away.
  • To adjust in order to cover a basic flaw or fraud etc.
    • I needed to fiddle the lighting parameters to get the image to look right.
    Fred was sacked when the auditors caught him fiddling the books.
  • (music) To play traditional tunes on a violin in a non-classical style.
  • * Francis Bacon
    • Themistocles said he could not fiddle , but he could make a small town a great city.

    Synonyms

    * (to adjust in order to cover a basic flaw) fudge

    Derived terms

    * fiddle about * fiddle around * fiddle the books * fiddle with * fiddler

    See also

    * fritter