Directed or moving toward the ceiling; variant of ceilingward.
From 'ceiling' + '-wards' suffix, the British English variant of '-ward.' Both '-ward' and '-wards' are acceptable, with '-wards' more common in British English.
British and American English diverge here: Americans prefer 'ceilingward' while British speakers use 'ceilingwards'—a tiny difference that shows how English developed separately after the colonial period!
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