Ceilingward

adj, adv

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Facing or directed toward the ceiling. not-comparable

    "Noble's eyes flashed in a quick ceilingward glance."

Adverb
  1. 1
    Toward the ceiling. not-comparable

    "Liddell nodded, exhaled a feathery tendril of dirty white smoke ceilingward."

Example

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"Noble's eyes flashed in a quick ceilingward glance."

Etymology

From ceiling + -ward.

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