ceilinged
- adjective
- /ˈsiːlɪŋd/
- Patrick's voice echoed in the large, high-ceilinged space of Herring's office.
- high-ceilinged
- ceilinged room
- low-ceilinged
Examples
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They came out into an airy, high-ceilinged lobby, pursued by cameras and action.
Fiction book (2001) -
It was cold in that lingering, high-ceilinged way of old houses.
Fiction book (2000) -
The low-ceilinged room absorbed their footsteps.
Fiction book (2002) -
Alan used it as a study, and a high-ceilinged, drafty kitchen.
Fiction book (1996) -
Sprawled on my bed in the large, high-ceilinged room, I am quickly absorbed in my work.
Fiction book (2002) -
The low-ceilinged cavern they entered was dark and full of debris.
Fiction book (1992) -
My dad remembered a long, high-ceilinged room furnished with scattered tables and chairs.
Fiction book (1998) -
She found herself in a wide, high-ceilinged cavern, a big natural cave deep below the lunar surface.
Fiction book (2001) -
Piccirillo's office is a high-ceilinged room just off the Via Dolorosa in Jerusalem, with a bare bulb illuminating religious paintings and stacks of books.
Academic text (2007) -
The elegant, high-ceilinged lobby welcomed guests with its spacious design and ornate decor.
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Etymology
Ceilinged comes from the noun ceiling, meaning the 'cover above a room', plus the part -ed, which means 'having'. A ceiling can be thought of as the room's indoor 'sky' or roof, so a ceilinged room is simply one that has that overhead cover.