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sky
[skahy]
noun
plural
skiesthe region of the clouds or the upper air; the upper atmosphere of the earth.
airplanes in the sky; cloudy skies.
the heavens or firmament, appearing as a great arch or vault.
the supernal or celestial heaven.
They looked to the sky for help.
the climate.
the sunny skies of Italy.
Obsolete.a cloud.
verb (used with object)
Informal.to raise, throw, or hit aloft or into the air.
Informal.to hang (a painting) high on a wall, above the line of vision.
verb phrase
Falconry(of prey, when flushed) to fly straight upward.
sky
/ 첹ɪ /
noun
(sometimes plural) the apparently dome-shaped expanse extending upwards from the horizon that is characteristically blue or grey during the day, red in the evening, and black at night
outer space, as seen from the earth
(often plural) weather, as described by the appearance of the upper air
sunny skies
the source of divine power; heaven
informalthe highest level of attainment
the sky's the limit
highly; extravagantly
verb
rowing to lift (the blade of an oar) too high before a stroke
informal(tr) to hit (a ball) high in the air
sky
The atmosphere, as seen from a given point on the Earth's surface. The sky appears to be blue because the wavelengths associated with blue light are scattered more easily than those that are associated with the other colors.
Other 51Թ Forms
- skyless adjective
- skylike adjective
- ˈˌ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of sky1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of sky1
Idioms and Phrases
to the skies, with lavishness or enthusiasm; extravagantly: Also to the sky
to praise someone to the skies.
out of a / the clear sky, without advance notice or warning; abruptly: Also out of athe clear blue sky
An old beau phoned her out of a clear sky.
Example Sentences
Thick marine-layer clouds filled the sky at 7 a.m, keeping the relative humidity too high for a good scorching.
On Sunday evening, a missile slammed into the northern port city of Haifa, with a broadcast showing an explosion briefly illuminating the nighttime sky.
Captain Ben Spencer says the "sky is the limit" for Bath after they ended a 29-year wait for a Premiership trophy and clinched a historic treble.
Ten fire and rescue crews were called to tackle the blaze as witnesses around Bicester reported seeing black smoke in the sky.
Whether soaring through the sky or sharing a playful moment with his human bestie Hiccup, Toothless, the dark-hued dragon with a friendly face and an injured tail, disarms you with his endearing nature.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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