noun Download 🔗Share A stringed instrument related to the violin family, but held in the lap between the legs like a cello, usually with C-holes, a flat back, a fretted neck and six strings, played with an underhanded bow hold. Examples : "The small ensemble featured two viols, their delicate sound adding a unique and historical flavor to the Renaissance music. " music art entertainment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading