Thesky is the space around the Earth which you can see when you stand outside and look upwards.
The sun is already high in the sky.
...warm sunshine and clear blue skies.
The night sky was lit up by flashes of light.
Synonyms: heavens, firmament, upper atmosphere, azure [poetic] More Synonyms of sky
2. pie in the sky
sky in British English
(skaɪ)
nounWord forms: pluralskies
1. (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
2.
outer space, as seen from the earth
3. (often plural)
weather, as described by the appearance of the upper air
sunny skies
4.
the source of divine power; heaven
5. informal
the highest level of attainment
the sky's the limit
6. to the skies
verbWord forms: skies, skying or skied
7. rowing
to lift (the blade of an oar) too high before a stroke
8. (transitive) informal
to hit (a ball) high in the air
Derived forms
skylike (ˈskyˌlike)
adjective
Word origin
C13: from Old Norse skӯ; related to Old English scio cloud, Old Saxon skio, Old Norse skjār transparent skin
sky in American English
(skaɪ)
nounWord forms: pluralskies
1. [often pl.]
the upper atmosphere, esp. with reference to its appearance
blue skies, a cloudy sky
2.
the expanse of the heavens that forms an apparent arch over the earth; firmament
3.
a.
heaven, or the celestial regions
b.
climate or weather
the balmy southern sky
verb transitiveWord forms: skied or skyed, ˈskying
4.
to hit, throw, shoot, etc. high in the air
5.
to hang (a picture) so high on a wall that it is not easily viewed
Idioms:
out of a (or the) clear (blue) sky
to the skies
Word origin
ME < ON, a cloud, akin to OE sceo, a cloud, OHG scuwo, shadow < IE base *(s)keu-, a cloud, OHG scuwo, shadow < IE base *(s)keu-, to cover, hide > hide1, L cutis, skin, Gr skytos, leather
More idioms containing
sky
pie in the sky
out of a clear blue sky
COBUILD Collocations
sky
cloudless sky
leaden sky
Examples of 'sky' in a sentence
sky
This freak snowstorm literally did not come out of a clear blue sky.
The Sun (2009)
Sky shareholders are already trying to quantify the cost.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
To me it was like a bolt of lightning out of a clear sky.
Christianity Today (2000)
If they are alarmed they go spiralling high into the sky.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The sky is the limit with this one.
The Sun (2009)
The sun blazes down from a cloudless sky as we bank alarmingly.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The row over open skies has been simmering for years.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
There were streaks of pink in the blue sky.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Prices already climb sky high in the summer holiday as demand massively outstrips supply.
The Sun (2014)
Wake up tomorrow morning and look at the sky.
Kowalski, Robert E The 8-Week Cholesterol Cure (1990)
This scandal did not come out of a clear blue sky.
The Sun (2006)
And they have set their standards sky high.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The sky is the limit for him.
The Sun (2010)
Lighting up the monument would cut the visual connection between the monument and the starry night sky at a stroke.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
You drink in the bright blue sky and sheer volcanic peaks as though they were your final sight on earth.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Sweet childhood of air and sky!
Herman Melville Moby Dick (1901)
Then it is true, the lights in the sky burn with life!
Zindell, David The Broken God (1993)
Under a bruised night sky, arching trees form a thicket into which the unwary blunder.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
There was a weird atmosphere in the air, the sky went dark then it blew itself out.
The Sun (2007)
It was during this period that the pyramids of Giza redefined the relationship between the earth and sky.
Bruce Feiler WALKING THE BIBLE (2001)
In other languages
sky
British English: sky /skaɪ/ NOUN
The sky is the space around the earth which you can see when you stand outside and look upwards.
The sun was shining in the sky.
American English: sky
Arabic: سَمَاء
Brazilian Portuguese: céu
Chinese: 天空
Croatian: nebo
Czech: obloha nebe
Danish: himmel
Dutch: lucht
European Spanish: cielo firmamento
Finnish: taivas ilmakehän osa
French: ciel
German: Himmel
Greek: ουρανός
Italian: cielo
Japanese: 空 天
Korean: 하늘
Norwegian: himmel
Polish: niebo meteorologia
European Portuguese: céu
Romanian: cer
Russian: небо
Latin American Spanish: cielo
Swedish: himmel
Thai: ท้องฟ้า
Turkish: gök
Ukrainian: небо
Vietnamese: bầu trời
All related terms of 'sky'
sky ad
an advertisement on a large banner , towed behind an aeroplane so that it can be viewed by people on the ground
blue-sky
of or denoting theoretical research without regard to any future application of its result
B Sky B
British Sky Broadcasting
confidence is sky-high
If you have confidence , you feel sure about your abilities, qualities, or ideas.
night sky
→ the night sky
sky blue
Something that is sky-blue is a very pale blue in colour.
sky pilot
a chaplain in one of the military services
sky show
a fireworks display
sky train
an aeroplane that is towing a glider or gliders
sky wave
a radio wave reflected back to the earth by the ionosphere ( ionospheric wave ), permitting transmission around the curved surface of the earth
leaden sky
The sky is the space around the Earth which you can see when you stand outside and look upwards .
sky diving
the sport of jumping from an airplane and executing free-fall maneuvers before opening the parachute , often at the last possible moment
sky marker
a parachute flare dropped to mark a target area
sky marshal
A sky marshal is an armed security guard who travels on passenger flights .
cloudless sky
The sky is the space around the Earth which you can see when you stand outside and look upwards .
mackerel sky
a sky patterned with cirrocumulus or small altocumulus clouds
blue-sky law
a state law regulating the trading of securities : intended to protect investors from fraud
blow sky-high
to destroy completely
sky-blue pink
a jocular name for a nonexistent , unknown , or unimportant colour
the night sky
the sky as it appears at night time
blue-sky thinking
Blue-sky thinking is the activity of trying to find completely new ideas.
pie in the sky
If you describe an idea, plan, or promise of something good as pie in the sky , you mean that you think that it is very unlikely to happen .
spy-in-the-sky
of or relating to a surveillance camera mounted on an aircraft or orbiting satellite
ionospheric wave
a radio wave reflected back to the earth by the ionosphere ( ionospheric wave ), permitting transmission around the curved surface of the earth
skydiver
A skydiver is someone who goes skydiving .
the sky's the limit
said to mean that it is possible that someone or something will be very successful
blow something sky-high
to do or say something which completely destroys something, such as someone's hopes or beliefs
the sky is the limit
If you say the sky is the limit , you mean that there is nothing to prevent someone or something from being very successful .
out of a clear blue sky
completely unexpectedly
out of a (or the) clear (blue) sky
without warning ; suddenly
Chinese translation of 'sky'
sky
(skaɪ)
n(c/u)
天空 (tiānkōng) (片, piàn)
to praise sb to the skies把某人捧上了天 (bǎ mǒurén pěngshàngle tiān)