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Definitions for Ceiling

[1] the overhead interior surface of a room.
[2] the top limit imposed by law on the amount of money that can be charged or spent or the quantity of goods that can be produced or sold.
[3] Aeronautics . the maximum altitude from which the earth can be seen on a particular day, usually equal to the distance between the earth and the base of the lowest cloud bank. Also called absolute ceiling. the maximum altitude at which a particular aircraft can operate under specified conditions.
[4] Meteorology . the height above ground level of the lowest layer of clouds that cover more than half of the sky.
[5] a lining applied for structural reasons to a framework, especially in the interior surfaces of a ship or boat.
[6] Also called ceiling piece . Theater . the ceiling or top of an interior set, made of cloth, a flat, or two or more flats hinged together.
[7] the act or work of a person who makes or finishes a ceiling.
[8] vaulting, as in a medieval church.
[9] hit the ceiling , Informal . to become enraged: When he saw the amount of the bill, he hit the ceiling.
[10] to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
[11] to provide with a ceiling.
[12] the inner upper surface of a room
[13] an upper limit, such as one set by regulation on prices or wages (as modifier ) ceiling prices
[14] the upper altitude to which an aircraft can climb measured under specified conditions See also service ceiling, absolute ceiling
[15] 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
[16] a wooden or metal surface fixed to the interior frames of a vessel for rigidity
[17] to line (a ceiling) with plaster, boarding, etc
[18] to provide with a ceiling

Words related to Ceiling

beam, plaster, roof, top, covert, dome, canopy, groin, timber, roofing, housetop, baldachin, record, superiority, plafond

Words nearby Ceiling

ceftriaxone sodium, cegb, ceiba, ceil, ceilidh, ceiling, ceilometer, ceinture, cel, cela, celadon

Origin of Ceiling

1400–50; late Middle English celen to cover, to panel < ?

Words that may be confused with Ceiling

ceiling, sealing

Other words from Ceiling

ceil·inged , adjective
sub·ceil·ing , noun
un·ceil·inged , adjective
un·der·ceil·ing , noun

Word origin for Ceiling

C15 celen, perhaps back formation from ceiling

Synonyms for Ceiling

beam, plaster, roof, baldachin, canopy, covert, dome, groin, housetop, roofing, timber, fan vaulting, highest point, plafond, planchement, topside covering