| Ceil | v. t. The greater house he ceiled with fir tree. 2 Chron. iii. 5 [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Ceiling | n. [ See Cell, v. t. ]
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| ceilidh | (n) an informal social gathering at which there is Scottish or Irish folk music and singing and folk dancing and story telling |
| ceiling | (n) the overhead upper surface of a covered space, Example: he hated painting the ceiling |
| ceiling | (n) (meteorology) altitude of the lowest layer of clouds |
| ceiling | (n) an upper limit on what is allowed, Syn. cap, roof, Example: he put a ceiling on the number of women who worked for him; there was a roof on salaries; they established a cap for prices |
| ceiling | (n) maximum altitude at which a plane can fly (under specified conditions) |
| ceilinged | (adj) provided with a ceiling especially the overhead interior surface, Ant. floored, Example: the large beam-ceilinged living room |
| Ceilidh (schottischer Volkstanz) | Ceilidh [Add to Longdo] |