ceiling
[ see-ling ]
/ ˈsi lɪŋ /
noun
Idioms for ceiling
hit the ceiling, Informal.
to become enraged: When he saw the amount of the bill, he hit the ceiling.
OTHER WORDS FROM ceiling
ceil·inged, adjective sub·ceil·ing, noun un·ceil·inged, adjective un·der·ceil·ing, nounWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH ceiling
ceiling sealingWords nearby ceiling
Definition for ceiling (2 of 2)
ceil
[ seel ]
/ sil /
verb (used with object)
Origin of ceil
1400–50; late Middle English
celen to cover, to panel < ?
Example sentences from the Web for ceiling
British Dictionary definitions for ceiling (1 of 2)
ceiling
/ (ˈsiːlɪŋ) /
noun
the inner upper surface of a room
- an upper limit, such as one set by regulation on prices or wages
- (as modifier)ceiling prices
the upper altitude to which an aircraft can climb measured under specified conditions
See also service ceiling, absolute ceiling
meteorol
the highest level in the atmosphere from which the earth's surface is visible at a particular time, usually the base of a cloud layer
a wooden or metal surface fixed to the interior frames of a vessel for rigidity
Word Origin for ceiling
C14: of uncertain origin
British Dictionary definitions for ceiling (2 of 2)
ceil
/ (siːl) /
verb (tr)
to line (a ceiling) with plaster, boarding, etc
to provide with a ceiling
Word Origin for ceil
C15
celen, perhaps back formation from
ceiling
Idioms and Phrases with ceiling
ceiling
see glass ceiling; hit the ceiling.