ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Fiddlestick

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Fiddlestick is a noun meaning A bow used to play the fiddle.

Meaning

A bow used to play the fiddle.

More Meanings

  1. A whit; a jot.
  2. Dated form of fiddlesticks.
  3. One of a pair of sticks, similar to drumsticks, used by a second player to percuss the strings of a fiddle while the main player plays via bow.

Example Sentences

I don't care a fiddlestick!
"A—a most distinguished visitor has just arrived." "Distinguished fiddlestick!" said Aunt Letty. "There hasn't been a ring at the bell for the last hour."

Word Forms

Synonyms for fiddlestick

Depending on context, synonyms include fiddlebow.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include fiddle, drumstick, singlestick, musicstick, music-stick, tampon.

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