Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cieling

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.15 in modern English

Syllables: ciel-ing
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Obsolete form of ceiling.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"This moral kind of painting for the stage has been often compared to the painting for cupolas and cielings, where the colours are over-charged, and every part is drawn excessively large, and beyond nature."

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

cielings (plural)

Questions

What does cieling mean?: Obsolete form of ceiling.

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