The difference between Fiddle and Trifle
When used as nouns, fiddle means any of various bowed string instruments, often a violin when played in any of various traditional styles, as opposed to classical violin, whereas trifle means an english dessert made from a mixture of thick custard, fruit, sponge cake, jelly and whipped cream.
When used as verbs, fiddle means to play aimlessly, whereas trifle means to deal with something as if it were of little importance or worth.
check bellow for the other definitions of Fiddle and Trifle
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Fiddle as a noun (music):
Any of various bowed string instruments, often a violin when played in any of various traditional styles, as opposed to classical violin.
Examples:
"When I play it like this, it's a fiddle; when I play it like that, it's a violin."
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Fiddle as a noun:
A kind of dock () with leaves shaped like the musical instrument.
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Fiddle as a noun:
An adjustment intended to cover up a basic flaw.
Examples:
"That parameter setting is just a fiddle to make the lighting look right."
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Fiddle as a noun:
A fraud; a scam.
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Fiddle as a noun (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)
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Fiddle as a verb:
To play aimlessly.
Examples:
"You're fiddling your life away."
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Fiddle as a verb:
To adjust in order to cover a basic flaw or fraud etc.
Examples:
"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."
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Fiddle as a verb (music):
To play traditional tunes on a violin in a non-classical style.
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Fiddle as a verb:
To touch or fidget with something in a restless or nervous way, or tinker with something in an attempt to make minor adjustments or improvements.
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Trifle as a noun:
An English dessert made from a mixture of thick custard, fruit, sponge cake, jelly and whipped cream.
Examples:
"coordinate terms tiramisu bread pudding"
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Trifle as a noun:
Anything that is of little importance or worth. An insignificant amount of money.
Examples:
"synonyms: bagatelle minor detaiwhiffle Thesaurus:trifle"
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Trifle as a noun:
A very small amount (of something).
Examples:
"synonyms: smidgThesaurus:modicum"
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Trifle as a noun:
A particular kind of pewter.
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Trifle as a noun (uncountable):
Utensils made from this particular kind of pewter.
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Trifle as a verb (intransitive):
To deal with something as if it were of little importance or worth.
Examples:
"You must not trifle with her affections."
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Trifle as a verb (intransitive):
To act, speak, or otherwise behave with jest.
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Trifle as a verb (intransitive):
To inconsequentially toy with something.
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Trifle as a verb (transitive):
To squander or waste.
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Trifle as a verb (transitive, obsolete):
To make a trifle of, to make trivial.