sky Definition
sky (skī)
noun pl. skies
- the upper atmosphere, esp. with reference to its appearance blue skies, a cloudy sky
- the expanse of the heavens that forms an apparent arch over the earth; firmament
- heaven, or the celestial regions
- climate or weather the balmy southern sky
Etymology: ME < ON, a cloud, akin to OE sceo, a cloud, OHG scuwo, shadow < IE base *(s)keu-, a cloud, OHG scuwo, shadow < IE base *(s)keu-, to cover, hide > hide, L cutis, skin, Gr skytos, leather
transitive verb skied or skyed, sky′·ing
- to hit, throw, shoot, etc. high in the air
- to hang (a picture) so high on a wall that it is not easily viewed
sky Idioms
out of a (or the) clear (blue) sky
without warning; suddenly
to the skies
without reserve; extravagantly praised her to the skies
sky Synonyms
sky
n.
out of a clear (blue) sky*
to the skies*
sky Usage Examples
Converse of object
- darken: And still the sky darkened over the northern hills.
- brighten: As the sun began to brighten the eastern sky from shades of merlot to indigo I began to hear numerous chips.
- blacken: When I arrived the heavens opened and the sky blackened just in time to see... .
- fill: Why is a black night sky filled with sharp bright stars is always so completely unexpected and so utterly breath-taking?
- scan: As Sora scanned the sky, Kairi was staring at her left wrist.
Adjective modifier
- cloudless: So that the moon could shine in a cloudless sky.
- blue: They were a show of white against a bright blue sky.
- overcast: I arrive at my hotel in Auckland to find incredible humidity and overcast skies.
- starry: One advantage of the comet theory is that comets move across the starry sky.
- cloudy: On the fifth of the Fifth Month I prefer a cloudy sky.
- gray: No snow over the Christmas period, but plenty of rain and gray skies!
Modifies a noun
- digibox: Terry, Belfast on June 24th, 2005 This is also my first non sky digibox and so far so good!
- marshal: We have helped spread best practice on the use of sky marshals.
- tv: Sky tv, behind European shopping center, reasonable rates.
- clearing: The afternoon was brighter with the sky clearing before sunset with a touch of ground frost.
- diving: Highlights of which are; sky diving in New Zealand, climbing the Sydney Harbor Bridge and spending a year studying in France.
Noun used with modifier
- night: The sort from a night sky at sea without stars.
- pre-dawn: We will have to wait until it reappears in the pre-dawn sky in a few months.
- twilight: From what has been said it might be concluded that Mercury is difficult to locate in the daytime or twilight sky.
- midnight: It was so clear... December 1879, Cornwall, England Stars littered the midnight sky, shining calmly across the whole of Cornwall.
Browse dictionary entries near sky
- ‹ skunkweed
- ‹ skunk works
- ‹ skunk cabbage
- ‹ skunk
- ‹ skullcap
- ‹ skull and crossbones
- ‹ skull
- ‹ skulk
- ‹ skulduggery
- ‹ skua
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