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Definitions for Sky

[1] the region of the clouds or the upper air; the upper atmosphere of the earth: airplanes in the sky; cloudy skies.
[2] the heavens or firmament, appearing as a great arch or vault.
[3] the supernal or celestial heaven: They looked to the sky for help.
[4] the climate: the sunny skies of Italy.
[5] Obsolete . a cloud.
[6] Informal . to raise, throw, or hit aloft or into the air.
[7] Informal . to hang (a painting) high on a wall, above the line of vision.
[8] sky up , Falconry . (of prey, when flushed) to fly straight upward.
[9] out of a /the clear sky , without advance notice or warning; abruptly: An old beau phoned her out of a clear sky. Also out of a /the clear blue sky.
[10] to the skies , with lavishness or enthusiasm; extravagantly: to praise someone to the skies. Also to the sky.
[11] (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 Related adjectives: celestial, empyrean
[12] outer space, as seen from the earth
[13] (often plural) weather, as described by the appearance of the upper air sunny skies
[14] the source of divine power; heaven
[15] informal the highest level of attainment the sky's the limit
[16] to the skies highly; extravagantly
[17] rowing to lift (the blade of an oar) too high before a stroke
[18] (tr) informal to hit (a ball) high in the air

Words related to Sky

lid, firmament, welkin, empyrean, azure, vault, heavens

Words nearby Sky

skunk works, skunkweed, skunky, skurfing, skutterudite, sky, sky blue, sky cavalry, sky compass, sky cover, sky marker

Origin of Sky

1175–1225; Middle English < Old Norse skȳ cloud, cognate with Old English scēo cloud

Other words from Sky

sky·less , adjective
sky·like , adjective

Word origin for Sky

C13: from Old Norse skӯ; related to Old English scio cloud, Old Saxon skio, Old Norse skjār transparent skin

Synonyms for Sky

azure, empyrean, firmament, heavens, lid, vault, welkin, celestial sphere, the blue, upper atmosphere, vault of heaven, wild blue yonder