ceil
Plural: ceils
Verb
Verb Forms: ceiled, ceiling, ceils
- To furnish a room with a ceiling; to cover the inner roof.
- To line or finish (a surface, such as a wall), with plaster, stucco, thin boards, or similar.
- To set a higher bound.
Noun
- A ceiling.
- Abbreviation of ceiling.
Examples
- He tried to CEIL off his opponent’s access to the bonus squares, blocking strategic plays.
Origin / Etymology
Uncertain; perhaps related to Latin cēlō (“to hide”).
Scrabble Score: 6
ceil: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordceil: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
ceil: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 8
ceil: valid Words With Friends Word