n.
Pronunciation: ' s ē -li ŋ
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English celing, from celen
Date: 1535
1 a : the overhead inside lining of a room b : material used to ceil a wall or roof of a room
2 : something thought of as an overhanging shelter or a lofty canopy <a ceiling of stars>
3 a : the height above the ground from which prominent objects on the ground can be seen and identified b : the height above the ground of the base of the lowest layer of clouds when over half of the sky is obscured
4 a : ABSOLUTE CEILING b : SERVICE CEILING
5 : an upper usually prescribed limit <a ceiling on prices, rents, and wages>
– ceil · inged \ -li ŋ d \ adjective