Meanings
nounbass fiddle (plural bass fiddles)
plural bass fiddles
- entertainmentdouble bass (a bowed string instrument that sounds an octave below the cello, used in classical, jazz, and folk music)
Synonyms & antonyms
nounlargest and lowest member of the violin family
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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APA
bass fiddle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bass%20fiddle
MLA
“bass fiddle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bass%20fiddle. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bass fiddle,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bass%20fiddle.
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