ceiling

ceiling is a 7-letter English word with 8 senses as transitive verb and noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: of Ceil. Face value is 10 in Scrabble and 14 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

7 letters · Scrabble 10 · Words With Friends 14 · 8 senses

Definitions

1. present participle. of Ceil
2. transitive verb. The inside lining of a room overhead; the under side of the floor above; the upper surface opposite to the floor.
3. transitive verb. The lining or finishing of any wall or other surface, with plaster, thin boards, etc.; also, the work when done.
4. transitive verb. The inner planking of a vessel.
5. noun. the overhead upper surface of a covered space

   "he hated painting the ceiling"

6. noun. (meteorology) altitude of the lowest layer of clouds
7. noun. maximum altitude at which a plane can fly (under specified conditions)
8. noun. an upper limit on what is allowed

   "he put a ceiling on the number of women who worked for him"

   "there was a roof on salaries"

   Synonyms: cap, roof

Synonyms

cap, roof

Common word forms

ceil, ceile, ceilings, ceilinged

Words from these letters

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