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   sky

   /skʌɪ/

   noun

   • 1. the region of the atmosphere and outer space seen from the earth: "hundreds of stars were shining in the sky"
   • ▪ heaven; heavenly power: "the just vengeance of incensed skies"

   verb

   • 1. hit (a ball) high into the air: informal "he skied his tee shot"
   • ▪ hang (a picture) very high on a wall, especially in an exhibition: informal "a painter's worst fear was that his picture would be skied"

   Word Origin Middle English (also in the plural denoting clouds), from Old Norse ský ‘cloud’. The verb dates from the early 19th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. skyless adjective

   Scrabble Points: 10

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   How do you use Sky in a sentence?

   • the space above the earth that you can see when you look up, where clouds and the sun, moon and stars appear You usually say the sky. When sky is used with an adjective, use a… sky. You can also use the plural form skies, especially when you are thinking about the great extent of the sky. The sky suddenly went dark and it started to rain.

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   What is the plural of Sky?

   • , plural skies. airplanes in the sky; cloudy skies. the heavens or firmament, appearing as a great arch or vault. They looked to the sky for help. the sunny skies of Italy. Obsolete. a cloud. , skied or skyed, sky·ing. 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.

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   What did the sky look like?

   • The sky was a perfect blue - not a cloud in sight. The sun climbed higher in the sky. The outline of the castle on the hill was clearly defined against the evening sky. The sky was alight with hundreds of fireworks. He skied a shot over the bar from six yards. He mis-timed the shot and skied the ball straight to a fielder.

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