sky

Speech parts

1. sky - Noun

2. sky - Verb

3. Sky - Proper noun

Meaning

A cloud.

Hence, a shadow.

The apparent arch, or vault, of heaven, which in a clear day is of a blue color; the heavens; the firmament; -- sometimes in the plural.

The wheather; the climate.

To hang (a picture on exhibition) near the top of a wall, where it can not be well seen.

To throw towards the sky; as, to sky a ball at cricket.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

atmosphere pitch heaven toss flip firmament heavens celestial sphere blue yonder acme elysium zion bliss ides azure
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Antonyms

hades coliseum lea earth Gibraltar terra
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Hypernyms

atmosphere fling

Hyponyms

blue submarine lag throw back blue sky mackerel sky

Phrases with the word

pie in the sky is the sky blue Big Sky Country the sky fell in mackerel sky and mare's-tails make lofty ships carry low sails mackerel sky and mare's-tails make tall ships carry low sails

Derivatives

skies skied skyed skying

Examples

Don't be a parrot in life, be an Eagle. A parrot talks way too much but can't fly high but an eagle is silent and has the will power to touch the sky. Source: Internet

Tell people there's an invisible man in the sky who created the universe, and the vast majority will believe you. Tell them the paint is wet, and they have to touch it to be sure. George Carlin

No one is free, even the birds are chained to the sky. Bob Dylan

Rain does not stay in the sky. Finnish Proverb

Behind the clouds the sky is always blue. Norwegian Proverb

A frog living at the bottom of the well thinks that the sky is as small. Vietnamese Proverb

Close letter words and terms

Skvyra Skwarecki skweee sky advertising sky altitude sky an oar