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ceil.

To line or finish (a surface, such as a wall), with plaster, stucco, thin boards, or similar.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/siːl/
  1. To line or finish (a surface, such as a wall), with plaster, stucco, thin boards, or similar.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

Uncertain; perhaps related to Latin cēlō (“to hide”).

noun/siːl/
  1. A ceiling.

    poetic
  2. Abbreviation of ceiling.

    abbreviation · alt-of
Where this word comes from

Abbrevation of ceiling, influenced by French ciel

verb/siːl/
  1. To set a higher bound.

Where this word comes from

Abbrevation of ceiling, influenced by French ciel

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