1. The overhead upper surface of a covered space
   "he hated painting the ceiling"
    
2. (meteorology) altitude of the lowest layer of clouds
   "The low ceiling prevented the small aircraft from taking off"
    
3. An upper limit on what is allowed
   "he put a ceiling on the number of women who worked for him";
   - roof, cap
    
4. Maximum altitude at which a plane can fly (under specified conditions)
   "The jet's ceiling was 45,000 feet"

1. Line or finish a surface, especially a wall or ceiling, with plaster, stucco, thin boards, or similar materials
   "They ceiled the room with ornate plasterwork"

Sounds like: sealing, seeling

Derived forms: ceilings

Type of: altitude, control, height, upper surface

Part of: hall, hallway, room

Encyclopedia: Ceiling