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first fiddle

first fiddle noun: the fiddle part generally carrying the melody.

Noun

first fiddle (plural first fiddles)

  1. The fiddle part generally carrying the melody.
    • O'Neil played a lively first fiddle.
  2. The player of the first fiddle part.
    • O'Neil had been first fiddle in the band for years.
    Synonyms:
    lead fiddle
  3. One who takes a leading part in anything.

Synonyms of first fiddle

Forms of first fiddle

pluralfirst fiddles

Questions about first fiddle

What does first fiddle mean?
First fiddle means the fiddle part generally carrying the melody.
What part of speech is first fiddle?
First fiddle is a noun.
What is the plural of first fiddle?
The plural of first fiddle is first fiddles.

Words near first fiddle in the dictionary

  1. first estate
  2. first exit time
  3. first exit times
  4. first families
  5. first family
  6. first fiddle
  7. first fiddles
  8. first fifteen
  9. first finger
  10. first fingers
  11. first five-eighth

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