Real Dictionary

cello
variable noun: A cello is a musical instrument with four strings that looks like a large violin. You play the cello with a bow while sitting down and holding it upright between your legs.

cello in American English
an instrument of the violin family, between the viola and the double bass in size and pitch; violoncello

cello in American English 1
noun: the second largest member of the violin family, rested vertically on the floor between the performer's knees when being played

cello in American English 2
cellophane

cello in British English
noun: a bowed stringed instrument of the violin family. Range: more than four octaves upwards from C below the bass staff. It has four strings, is held between the knees, and has an extendible metal spike at the lower end, which acts as a support