sky
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/skaɪ/
English
Definitions
noun
- The atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the ground during the day.“That year, a meteor fell from the sky.”
- The part of the sky which can be seen from a specific place or at a specific time; its condition, climate etc.“I lay back under a warm Texas sky.”
- Heaven.“This mortal has incurred the wrath of the skies.”
- (theoretical physics) The set of all lightlike lines (or directions) passing through a given point in space-time.
verb
- To hit, kick or throw (a ball) extremely high.
- To clear (a hurdle, high jump bar, etc.) by a large margin.
- To hang (a picture on exhibition) near the top of a wall, where it cannot be well seen.
- To drink something from a container without one's lips touching the container.
noun
- A vibrant light blue colour, like that of the sky on a fine day.
Related words
Synonyms
celestial spherefirmamentheavenliftfliptosspitchwelkinsunatmospherestarshorizonstarhemispheremoonweathermikeair