sky

¹sky

noun \ˈskī\

plural skies

Definition of SKY

1

: the upper atmosphere or expanse of space that constitutes an apparent great vault or arch over the earth

2

: heaven 2

3

a : weather in the upper atmosphere

b : climate <temperate English skies — G. G. Coulton>

Examples of SKY

1. There wasn't a cloud in the sky.
2. Dark clouds moved quickly across the sky.
3. Hailstones suddenly fell out of the sky.
4. The sun was high in the sky.
5. The forecast is for sunny skies tomorrow.
6. a patch of blue sky

Origin of SKY

Middle English, cloud, sky, from Old Norse skȳ cloud; akin to Old English scēo cloud

First Known Use: 13th century

Related to SKY

Synonyms

blue, firmament, heaven(s), high, welkin

Antonyms

Gehenna, hell, Pandemonium, perdition

Related Words

midair; horizon, skyline

Near Antonyms

inferno; limbo, purgatory; hades, netherworld, underworld; abyss, pit

Rhymes with SKY

ay, aye, bi, Bligh, buy, by, bye, chai, chi, cry, die, dry, dye, eye, fie, fly, fry, guy, hie, high, Huai, i, I, lie, lye, my, nigh, phi, pi, pie, ply, pry, psi, rye, scythe, shy, sigh, Skye, sly, spry, spy, sty, Tai, Thai, thigh, thy, tie, try, vie, why, wry, wye, xi, Y

²sky

verb

skied or skyedsky·ing

Definition of SKY

transitive verb

1

chiefly British : to throw or toss up : flip

2

: to hang (as a painting) above the line of vision

3

: to hit (a ball) high into the air

intransitive verb

: to jump high <sky for a rebound>

First Known Use of SKY

1802