Skye

[ skahy ]

/ skaɪ /

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noun

Isle of, an island in the Hebrides, in NW Scotland: cattle farming. 670 sq. mi. (1,735 sq. km).

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Early on, many viewers had problems connecting to the team: May, Skye, even Coulson to a degree.
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For the past 140 years, a noble-looking, bronze Skye terrier has stood guard outside the grounds and watched over the kirkyard.
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Her black, silky hair, as fine as a Skye terrier's, curled around a comely head.
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The most sensitive of four-footed creatures in the world, the Skye terrier is utterly abased by a rebuke from his master.
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Man, the Skye terriers go into dens of foxes and wildcats, and worry bulls till they tak' to their heels.
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He recognized at once the attractive little Skye that had taken the eyes of the men on the march, and asked about him.
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British Dictionary definitions for Skye

Skye

/ (skaɪ) /

noun

a mountainous island off the NW coast of Scotland, the largest island of the Inner Hebrides: tourist centre. Chief town: Portree. Pop: 9232 (2001). Area: 1735 sq km (670 sq miles)

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