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Definition: CEIL

Part of Speech Definition
Verb 1. To overlay or cover the inner side of the roof of; to furnish with a ceiling; as, to ceil a room.[Websters]
2. To line or finish a surface, as of a wall, with plaster, stucco, thin boards, or the like.[Websters]
3. Seldom used base verb from the following inflections: ceiling, ceiled, ceils, ceiler, ceilers, ceilingly and ceiledly.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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"Ceil" is a common misspelling or typo for: Cecil, veil, ciel, ceils.

Date "Ceil" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Specialty Definition: CEIL

Domain Definition
Noah Webster [Verb] To overlay or cover the inner roof of a building; or to cover the top or roof of a room. And the greater house he ceiled with fir-tree. 2 Chron. 3.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.
Wiktionary 1: [Noun] (poetic) a ceiling. (references)
  2: [Verb] To line or finish a surface, as of a wall, with plaster, stucco, thin boards, or the like. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Extended Definition: CEIL

Ceil

This article is about a color. Ceil is also a common abbreviation for the ceiling function.

Ceil is a pale blue color, often associated with surgical scrubs.

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Ceil". Image Credit.
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Topics by Level of Interest: CEIL

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
Ceil 2     Ceil 2

Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses).

"ceil" is a common misspelling or typo for: Cecil, veil, ciel, ceils.

Synonyms: ceil
Position Synonyms (sorted by strength)

Noun

 lin, line, case, coat, face, lag, roof, wainscot.

Verb

 sheathe.
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Computed Synonyms: Ceil

 Rank

 Intensity 

 Word

 Synonyms

 Synonyms of synonym

 1   6.0192   Ceil     culminate     to culminate, culminates, climax, result in, culminating   
 2   6.0094   Ceil     render     give, return, yield, make, hand over   
 3   5.0496   Ceil     ceiling     roof, limit, upper limit, cap, cloud ceiling   
 4   5.0095   Ceil     roof     top, roofing, summit, peak, acme   
 5   4.0092   Ceil     plaster     sticking plaster, stucco, double skin, ingot shell, bottom splash   
 6   3.0195   Ceil     cover     covering, protect, hide, conceal, wrap   
 7   3.0194   Ceil     clothe     cover, dress, wrap, conceal, wrap up   
 8   3.0094   Ceil     mantle     cloak, shroud, cover, jacket, sheath   
 9   3.0094   Ceil     overlay     cover, coat, coating, liner, case   
 10   2.2095   Ceil     prevail     predominate, dominate, win, overcome, overpower   
 11   2.1096   Ceil     excel     surpass, exceed, to excel, outshine, outdo   
 12   2.1096   Ceil     pall     cloak, shroud, mantle, veil, pal   
 13   2.1096   Ceil     quell     suppress, stifle, quench, subdue, suffocate   
 14   2.1093   Ceil     outrival     surpass, excel, outmatch, exceed, outdo   
 15   2.0196   Ceil     cap     top, bonnet, hood, lid, head   
--------------------     105 synonyms ranked from 16 to 120 abridged     --------------------

Source: calculated by Eve using graph theory. "Intensity" is a score indicating the number of overlapping cliques where the word pair is found (an integer before the decimal); the first digit after the decimal is the number of overlapping terminal characters up to 9; the second characters is number of leading common characters up to 9; the last two digits measure the Levenshtein distance subtracted from 100. Top

Computed Synonyms via Expressions: Ceil

 Rank

 Intensity 

 Word

 Synonyms

 Synonyms of synonym

 1   2.1187   Ceil     keep in control     crush, break, grind   
 2   2.1182   Ceil     bring under control     overpower, to overpower, curb   
 3   2.1093   Ceil     to quell     quell, suppress, to suppress   
 4   2.0093   Ceil     break in     penetrate, stave in, batter in   
 5   2.0092   Ceil     slip out     slip away, become eclipsed, outshine   
 6   2.0092   Ceil     grow up     grow, get large, sprout   
 7   2.0091   Ceil     step over     overstep, outrun, pass   
 8   2.0091   Ceil     to outdo     outdo, surpass, transcend   
 9   2.0091   Ceil     put down     lay, put, lay down   
 10   2.0090   Ceil     rise above     surpass, exceed, to surpass   
 11   2.0090   Ceil     jump over     skip, jump, leap   
 12   2.0087   Ceil     become eclipsed     slip out, outshine, vanish   
 13   2.0087   Ceil     be superior to     surpass, transcend, excel   
 14   2.0085   Ceil     be most dominant     be most prominent, predominate, predominating   
 15   2.0084   Ceil     exercise authority     govern, keep in control, controling   
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Source: calculated by Eve using graph theory. "Intensity" is a score indicating the number of overlapping cliques where the word pair is found (an integer before the decimal); the first digit after the decimal is the number of overlapping terminal characters up to 9; the second characters is number of leading common characters up to 9; the last two digits measure the Levenshtein distance subtracted from 100. Top

Translations: CEIL

Language Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Al Arabiya سقف (ceiling, roof, roofing, Ceil, covering), سَقَّفَ (Ceil, roofing, ceiling, roof, roofed), سَقَفَ (ceiling, Ceil, roof, roofed, roofing), جعل له سقفا (Ceil). Additional references: Al Arabiya, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, Ceil. (volunteer & more translations)
Al Fus-Ha سقف (ceiling, roof, roofing, Ceil, covering), سَقَّفَ (Ceil, roofing, ceiling, roof, roofed), سَقَفَ (ceiling, Ceil, roof, roofed, roofing), جعل له سقفا (Ceil). Additional references: Al Fus-Ha, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, Ceil. (volunteer & more translations)
Albanian Mbuloj (cover, cap, be submerged, bespread, blanket). Additional references: Albanian, Turkey (Europe), Ceil. (volunteer & more translations)
Arabic سقف (ceiling, roof, roofing, Ceil, covering), سَقَّفَ (Ceil, roofing, ceiling, roof, roofed), سَقَفَ (ceiling, Ceil, roof, roofed, roofing), جعل له سقفا (Ceil). Additional references: Arabic, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, Ceil. (volunteer & more translations)
Arnaut Mbuloj (cover, cap, be submerged, bespread, blanket). Additional references: Arnaut, Turkey (Europe), Ceil. (volunteer & more translations)
Balgarski Облицовам Стени На Стая (ceil), Достигам Пределна Точка (ceil). Additional references: Balgarski, Bulgaria, Greece, Ceil. (volunteer & more translations)
Balgarski (transliteration) oblitsovam steni na staya (ceil), dostigam predelna tochka (ceil). Additional references: Balgarski, Bulgaria, Greece, Ceil. (volunteer & more translations)
Bohemian pokrýt stropem (ceil), omítnout (plaster, daub, beplaster, ceil, mortar), vytáflovat (ceil), zakrýt stropem (ceil), Opatřit Stropem (ceil). Additional references: Bohemian, Czech Republic, Ceil. (volunteer & more translations)
Bulgarian Облицовам Стени На Стая (ceil), Достигам Пределна Точка (ceil). Additional references: Bulgarian, Bulgaria, Greece, Ceil. (volunteer & more translations)
Bulgarian (transliteration) oblitsovam steni na staya (ceil), dostigam predelna tochka (ceil). Additional references: Bulgarian, Bulgaria, Greece, Ceil. (volunteer & more translations)
Cestina pokrýt stropem (ceil), omítnout (plaster, daub, beplaster, ceil, mortar), vytáflovat (ceil), zakrýt stropem (ceil), Opatřit Stropem (ceil). Additional references: Cestina, Czech Republic, Ceil. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Simplified 装船内格子板 (ceil), 装天花板 (ceil). Additional references: Chinese Simplified, China, Brunei, Ceil. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Traditional 裝船內格子板 (ceil), 裝天花板 (ceil). Additional references: Chinese Traditional, China, Brunei, Ceil. (volunteer & more translations)
Corse Supranà (dominate, to dominate, surpass, to surpass, exceed), Suflittà (Ceil, culminate, render), Crovi (buckle, Ceil, clothe, clouding, conceal). Additional references: Corse, France, Italy, Ceil. (volunteer & more translations)
Corsi Supranà (dominate, to dominate, surpass, to surpass, exceed), Suflittà (Ceil, culminate, render), Crovi (buckle, Ceil, clothe, clouding, conceal). Additional references: Corsi, France, Italy, Ceil. (volunteer & more translations)
Corsican Supranà (dominate, to dominate, surpass, to surpass, exceed), Suflittà (Ceil, culminate, render), Crovi (buckle, Ceil, clothe, clouding, conceal). Additional references: Corsican, France, Italy, Ceil. (volunteer & more translations)
Corso Supranà (dominate, to dominate, surpass, to surpass, exceed), Suflittà (Ceil, culminate, render), Crovi (buckle, Ceil, clothe, clouding, conceal). Additional references: Corso, France, Italy, Ceil. (volunteer & more translations)
Corsu Supranà (dominate, to dominate, surpass, to surpass, exceed), Suflittà (Ceil, culminate, render), Crovi (buckle, Ceil, clothe, clouding, conceal). Additional references: Corsu, France, Italy, Ceil. (volunteer & more translations)
Czech pokrýt stropem (ceil), omítnout (plaster, daub, beplaster, ceil, mortar), vytáflovat (ceil), zakrýt stropem (ceil), Opatřit Stropem (ceil). Additional references: Czech, Czech Republic, Ceil. (volunteer & more translations)
Dari استر كردن (ceil, line), باپوشال پوشاندن (ceil), باپوشالپوشاندن (ceil). Additional references: Dari, Iran, Indo-European, Ceil. (volunteer & more translations)
Français Plafonner (fly at the ceiling, reach one's maximum, Ceil, culminate, plaster). Additional references: Français, France, Algeria, Ceil. (volunteer & more translations)
French Plafonner (fly at the ceiling, reach one's maximum, Ceil, culminate, plaster). Additional references: French, France, Algeria, Ceil. (volunteer & more translations)
Hanguk Mal 에 천장을 만들다 (ceil), 에 천장을 대다 (ceil), 칠하다 (coat, dab, cover, lay on, ceil), 천장을 만들다 (ceil). Additional references: Hanguk Mal, Korea, South, Korea, Ceil. (volunteer & more translations)
Hanguohua 에 천장을 만들다 (ceil), 에 천장을 대다 (ceil), 칠하다 (coat, dab, cover, lay on, ceil), 천장을 만들다 (ceil). Additional references: Hanguohua, Korea, South, Korea, Ceil. (volunteer & more translations)
Hebrew בנה תקרה (ceil), ציפה את התקרה (ceil). Additional references: Hebrew, Israel, Ceil. (volunteer & more translations)
High Arabic سقف (ceiling, roof, roofing, Ceil, covering), سَقَّفَ (Ceil, roofing, ceiling, roof, roofed), سَقَفَ (ceiling, Ceil, roof, roofed, roofing), جعل له سقفا (Ceil). Additional references: High Arabic, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, Ceil. (volunteer & more translations)
Hindi छत लगाना (ceil). Additional references: Hindi, India, Nepal, Ceil. (volunteer & more translations)
Hungarian Mennyezetet Épít Valamire (ceil). Additional references: Hungarian, Hungary, Austria, Ceil. (volunteer & more translations)
Italian soffittare (ceil), rivestire internamente (ceil, steen), intonacare (plaster, grout, puddle, ceil, parget), coprire (cover, overgrow, overspread, shroud, veil). Additional references: Italian, Italy, Croatia, Ceil. (volunteer & more translations)
Ivrit בנה תקרה (ceil), ציפה את התקרה (ceil). Additional references: Ivrit, Israel, Ceil. (volunteer & more translations)
Japanese 天上を張る (ceil), セイル (sail, Ceil), シール (seal, sticker, creeper, Ceil). Additional references: Japanese, Japan, Taiwan, Ceil. (volunteer & more translations)
Khadi Boli छत लगाना (ceil). Additional references: Khadi Boli, India, Nepal, Ceil. (volunteer & more translations)
Khari Boli छत लगाना (ceil). Additional references: Khari Boli, India, Nepal, Ceil. (volunteer & more translations)
Korean 에 천장을 만들다 (ceil), 에 천장을 대다 (ceil), 칠하다 (coat, dab, cover, lay on, ceil), 천장을 만들다 (ceil). Additional references: Korean, Korea, South, Korea, Ceil. (volunteer & more translations)
Magyar Mennyezetet Épít Valamire (ceil). Additional references: Magyar, Hungary, Austria, Ceil. (volunteer & more translations)
Parsi استر كردن (ceil, line), باپوشال پوشاندن (ceil), باپوشالپوشاندن (ceil). Additional references: Parsi, Iran, Indo-European, Ceil. (volunteer & more translations)
Persian استر كردن (ceil, line), باپوشال پوشاندن (ceil), باپوشالپوشاندن (ceil). Additional references: Persian, Iran, Indo-European, Ceil. (volunteer & more translations)
Persian (Farsi) استر كردن (ceil, line), باپوشال پوشاندن (ceil), باپوشالپوشاندن (ceil). Additional references: Persian (Farsi), Iran, Indo-European, Ceil. (volunteer & more translations)
Ruotsi förse med innertak (ceil). Additional references: Ruotsi, Sweden, Finland, Ceil. (volunteer & more translations)
Russian покрывать (ceil, cover, overlay, overspread, clothe). Additional references: Russian, Russia, China, Ceil. (volunteer & more translations)
Russian (transliteration) pokryvatʹ (ceil, cover, overlay, overspread, clothe). Additional references: Russian, Russia, China, Ceil. (volunteer & more translations)
Russki покрывать (ceil, cover, overlay, overspread, clothe). Additional references: Russki, Russia, China, Ceil. (volunteer & more translations)
Russki (transliteration) pokryvatʹ (ceil, cover, overlay, overspread, clothe). Additional references: Russki, Russia, China, Ceil. (volunteer & more translations)
Serbian (transliteration) zagipsovati tavanicu (ceil), staviti plafon (ceil), potalpiti (ceil), plafon (ceiling, cap, ceil, plafond), oplatiti (ceil, pane of a wall, plank, revet, wainscot), opšiti (bind, border, braid, ceil, hem), malterisati tavanicu (ceil), selensko fotorele (selenium ceil relay), rele sa selenom (selenium ceil relay). Additional references: Serbian (transliteration), Ceil. (volunteer & more translations)
Shkip Mbuloj (cover, cap, be submerged, bespread, blanket). Additional references: Shkip, Turkey (Europe), Ceil. (volunteer & more translations)
Shqip Mbuloj (cover, cap, be submerged, bespread, blanket). Additional references: Shqip, Turkey (Europe), Ceil. (volunteer & more translations)
Shqiperë Mbuloj (cover, cap, be submerged, bespread, blanket). Additional references: Shqiperë, Turkey (Europe), Ceil. (volunteer & more translations)
Skchip Mbuloj (cover, cap, be submerged, bespread, blanket). Additional references: Skchip, Turkey (Europe), Ceil. (volunteer & more translations)
Spanish tener techo (ceil), hacer un plan de techo (ceil), hacer techo (ceil), fortificar techo (ceil), poner cielo raso (ceil), Teche (ceil). Additional references: Spanish, Spain, Mexico, Ceil. (volunteer & more translations)
Svenska förse med innertak (ceil). Additional references: Svenska, Sweden, Finland, Ceil. (volunteer & more translations)
Swedish förse med innertak (ceil). Additional references: Swedish, Sweden, Finland, Ceil. (volunteer & more translations)
Tosk Mbuloj (cover, cap, be submerged, bespread, blanket). Additional references: Tosk, Turkey (Europe), Ceil. (volunteer & more translations)
Turkish tavan yapmak (ceil), tavan çekmek (ceil). Additional references: Turkish, Turkey, Bulgaria, Ceil. (volunteer & more translations)
Ukrainian стеля (ceiling, ceil, plafond, roof), штукатурити (stucco, ceil, daub, parget, plaster), опоряджати стелю (ceil), покривати (cover, suffuse, ceil, cover with, lay over), перекривати (overlap, bestride, ceil, imbricate, lap over), досягати граничної висоти (ceil). Additional references: Ukrainian, Ceil. (volunteer & more translations)
Ukrainian (transliteration) stelya (ceiling, ceil, plafond, roof), shtukaturiti (stucco, ceil, daub, parget, plaster), oporyadzhati stelyu (ceil), pokrivati (cover, suffuse, ceil, cover with, lay over), perekrivati (overlap, bestride, ceil, imbricate, lap over), dosyagati granichnoї visoti (ceil). Additional references: Ukrainian, Ceil. (volunteer & more translations)
Zhgabe Mbuloj (cover, cap, be submerged, bespread, blanket). Additional references: Zhgabe, Turkey (Europe), Ceil. (volunteer & more translations)
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Constructed Language Translations: CEIL

Language Translations for “Ceil” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses.
Athag cathageil (ceil). Additional references: Athag, Ceil. (volunteer)
Double Dutch cageil (ceil). Additional references: Double Dutch, Ceil. (volunteer)
Leet ¢&1|_ (ceil). Additional references: Leet, Ceil. (volunteer)
Oppish copeil (ceil). Additional references: Oppish, Ceil. (volunteer)
Pig Latin Eilcay (Ceil). Additional references: Pig Latin, Ceil. (volunteer)
Terran B Sacaini (ceil). Additional references: Terran B, Ceil. (volunteer)
Ubbi Dubbi cubeil (ceil). Additional references: Ubbi Dubbi, Ceil. (volunteer)
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