Meaning
8 sensesThe overhead closure of a room.
The dining room had an ornate ceiling.
The upper limit of an object or action.
Decke, Plafond, Zimmerdecke
потоло́кpotolók
сте́ляstélja
an upper limit on what is allowed
The highest altitude at which an aircraft can safely maintain flight.
(maximale) Gipfelhöhe
потоло́кpotolók
maximum altitude at which a plane can fly (under specified conditions)
The measurement of visible distance from ground or sea level to an overcast cloud cover; under a clear sky, the ceiling measurement is identified as "unlimited."
Even though it was cloudy, there was still enough ceiling for the Blue Angels to perform a great show.
The smallest integer greater than or equal to a given number.
The ceiling of 4.5 is 5; the ceiling of −4.5 is −4.
потоло́кpotolók
The inner planking of a vessel.
Innenbeplankung, Wegerung
The maximum permitted level in a financial transaction.
The overhead interior surface that covers the upper limits of a room.
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
Examples
269 sentencesThe lamp hung from the ceiling.
Лампа звисала зі стелі.
She looked up at the ceiling.
Вона подивилася на стелю.
ruОна посмотрела на потолок.
deSie schaute an die Decke.
Tom is looking at the ceiling.
Том дивиться на стелю.
There is a dragonfly on the ceiling.
Там є бабка на стелі.
ruНа потолке стрекоза.
deEine Libelle ist an der Decke.
I saw a fly on the ceiling.
Я побачив на стелі муху.
ruЯ увидел муху на потолке.
deIch sah eine Fliege an der Decke.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English celing (“paneling; (bed) cover or hanging”), from celen (“to cover orFrom Middle English celing (“paneling; (bed) cover or hanging”), from celen (“to cover or panel walls”) (from Old French celer (“to conceal”)) + -ing (gerund-forming suffix). By surface analysis, ceil + -ing.
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Forms
plural: ceilingsSynonyms
3 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
38 related wordsCollocations
6 patterns- paint the ceiling
- at the ceiling
- touch the ceiling
- on the ceiling
- reach the ceiling
- from the ceiling