Sky Definition
skī
skied, skies, skyed, skying
noun
skies
The upper atmosphere, esp. with reference to its appearance.
Blue skies, a cloudy sky.
Webster's New World
The expanse of the heavens that forms an apparent arch over the earth; firmament.
Webster's New World
Heaven, or the celestial regions.
Webster's New World
Climate or weather.
The balmy southern sky.
Webster's New World
The highest level or degree.
Reaching for the sky.
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verb
skies, skying
To hit, throw, shoot, etc. high in the air.
Webster's New World
To hang (a picture) so high on a wall that it is not easily viewed.
Webster's New World
To jump very high in order to make a play, as in getting a rebound in basketball.
American Heritage
suffix
Alternative spelling of -ski.
Wiktionary
idiom
out of a (<i>or</i> the) clear (blue) sky
- without warning; suddenly
Webster's New World
the sky's the limit
- the prospects are vast or seemingly boundless
Webster's New World
to the skies
- without reserve; extravagantly
praised her to the skies
Webster's New World
Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Sky
- out of a (or the) clear (blue) sky
- the sky's the limit
- to the skies
Origin of Sky
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Middle English ski from Old Norse skȳ cloud (s)keu- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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