Main Entry: ceil·ing

Pronunciation: \ˈsē-liŋ\

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 \-liŋd\ adjective