Meaning of cel | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Acronym of check engine light.
   abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
2. A piece of celluloid on which has been drawn a frame of an animated film.
3. Clipping of celibacy or celibate.
   abbreviation, alt-of, clipping
4. A diminutive of the female given name Celia.

Equivalents

Examples

“After Jobs’s $5 million offer was rejected, the team attempted to do a deal with Disney, then a bastion of hand-painted cel animation.”

“I said no, and Celia said, "Yeah right. Who's gonna go out with her?" But she smiled when she said it, so I wasn't mad. And then Margaret winked at me and she said, "Cel's just jealous, Annemarie, 'cause you're way prettier than she was when she was your age."”

CEFR level