fiddle- root words — words with the fiddle- root

The root fiddle- comes from Old English fithele, meaning fiddle, violin (curled shape resembling a scroll). 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including fiddlehead. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the fiddle- root

Explore words with fiddle- — words containing the fiddle- root and sharing its sense of "fiddle, violin (curled shape resembling a scroll)". Examples include fiddlehead. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does fiddle- mean?

The fiddle- root means fiddle, violin (curled shape resembling a scroll), from Old English fithele. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.