sky
the 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.
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.
sky up, Falconry. (of prey, when flushed) to fly straight upward.
Idioms about sky
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 .
to the skies, with lavishness or enthusiasm; extravagantly: to praise someone to the skies.: Also to the sky .
Origin of sky
1Other words from sky
- skyless, adjective
- skylike, adjective
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How to use sky in a sentence
I have done a good deal of skying, for I am determined to conquer all difficulties, and that among the rest.
The Mind of the Artist | VariousThis insolent question needed no answer, and Major Flint drove, skying the ball to a prodigious height.
Miss Mapp | Edward Frederic Benson
British Dictionary definitions for sky
/ (skaɪ) /
(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
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
informal the highest level of attainment: the sky's the limit
to the skies highly; extravagantly
rowing to lift (the blade of an oar) too high before a stroke
(tr) informal to hit (a ball) high in the air
Origin of sky
1Derived forms of sky
- skylike, adjective
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Scientific definitions for sky
[ skī ]
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.
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Other Idioms and Phrases with sky
In addition to the idiom beginning with sky
, also see
- blow sky-high
- out of a clear blue sky
- pie in the sky
reach for the sky.
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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