Synonyms for violin

Most common

fiddle · violinist

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A small unfretted stringed instrument with four strings tuned (lowest to highest) G-D-A-E, usually held against the chin and played with a bow.

   When I play it like this, it's a fiddle; when I play it like this, it's a violin.

Related words

Word family

violinette violinist violinmaking viol violoncello

Phrases

kit violin bass violin first violin violin maker violin spider world's smallest violin world's tiniest violin

Forms

Plural

violins → fiddles, violinists, kits, crowds…

Example sentences

• fiddle You're certainly looking fit as a fiddle today.
• violinist The performance by the young violinist was awesome.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

kit¹

5 letters

crowd¹

6 letters

fiddle²

9 letters

violinist⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (fiddle² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

violon

Español

violín

Deutsch

Geige

Català

violí