cello UK /ˈtʃɛləʊ/US /ˈt͡ʃɛloʊ/noun 1/ˈsɛloʊ/ noun 1forms 2 noun1 •A large unfretted stringed instrument of the violin family with four strings tuned (lowest to highest) C-G-D-A and an endpin to support its weight, usually played with a bow.Fitzgerald saw that Hemingway, oppressed by his mother's influence, was "still rebelling against having been made to take cello lessons when growing up." — 2020 cello UK /ˈsɛləʊ/US /ˈsɛloʊ/ noun1 •cellophaneChocolates arranged in a candy dish or basket, antique or purchased in accordance to^([sic]) the personal taste of the host/hostess, wrapped with cello wrap and tied with a lovely ribbon—decadent! — 2011 formscelli · cellos
