English Explanatory Dictionary

ceil

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To line or finish (a surface, such as a wall), with plaster, stucco, thin boards, or similar.
noun
  1. A ceiling.
  2. Abbreviation of ceiling.
verb
  1. To set a higher bound.

Pronunciation

/siːl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ceil.wav

Word forms

ceil ceils ceiling ceiled ciel

Etymology

Uncertain; perhaps related to Latin cēlō (“to hide”).

Derived words

ceiler ceiling ceil function
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