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sky Definition

sky (skī)

noun pl. skies

  1. the upper atmosphere, esp. with reference to its appearance blue skies, a cloudy sky
  2. the expanse of the heavens that forms an apparent arch over the earth; firmament
    1. heaven, or the celestial regions
    2. 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

  1. to hit, throw, shoot, etc. high in the air
  2. 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.

firmament, azure, the heavens, atmosphere, the blue*, welkin, empyrean; see also air 1, heaven 1.

out of a clear (blue) sky*

without warning, suddenly, abruptly; see quickly 1, soon 1.

to the skies*

without restraint, without limit, excessively, inordinately; see unlimited.

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

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