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sky en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

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• /skaɪ/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
• skī (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
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Etymology

The noun is derived from Middle English sky (“sky; cloud; mist”), also spelled ski, skie, [and other forms], from Old Norse ský (“cloud”), from Proto-Germanic *skiwją (“cloud; sky”), from *skiwô (“cloud; cloud cover, haze; sky”) (whence Old English sċēo (“cloud”) and Middle English skew (“air; sky; (rare) cloud”)), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewH- (“to cover; to conceal, hide”). Partly displaced Old English heofon, which survives in the reflex heaven, still sometimes used in the sense of sky, but usually in high or poetic register. The verb is derived from the noun. Cognates The English word is cognate with Old English scēo (“cloud”), Old Saxon scio, skio, skeo (“light cloud cover”), Danish, Swedish and Norwegian Bokmål sky (“cloud”), Old Irish ceo (“mist, fog”), Irish ceo (“mist, fog”). It is also related to Old English scūa (“shadow, darkness”), Latin obscūrus (“dark, shadowy”), Sanskrit स्कुनाति (skunāti, “he covers”). See also hide, hose, house, hut, shoe.

Meanings

1. The atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen.
   • [I]f you doe not all ſhew like guilt twoo pences to mee, and I in the cleere skie of Fame, ore-ſhine you as much as the full moone doth the cindars of the element, (which ſhew like pinnes heads to her) beleeue not the worde of the noble: […] c. 1596–1599 (date written), William Shakespeare, The Second Part of Henrie the Fourth, […], quarto edition, London: […] V[alentine] S[immes] for Andrew Wise, and William Aspley, published 1600, →OCLC, [Act IV, scene ii]:
   • His wearie ghoſt aſſoyld from fleſhly band, / Did not as others wont, directly fly / Vnto her reſt in Plutoes grieſly land, / Ne into ayre did vaniſh preſently, / Ne chaunged was into a ſtarre in sky: […] 1596, Edmund Spenser, “Book IV, Canto III”, in The Faerie Queene. […], part II (books IV–VI), London: […] [Richard Field] for William Ponsonby, →OCLC, stanza 13, page 40:
   • Through the large Convex of the Azure Sky, / (For thither Nature caſts our common Eye) / Fierce Meteors ſhoot their arbitrary Light, / And Comets march with lawleſs Horror bright; […] 1700, Mat[thew] Prior, “Carmen Seculare, for the Year 1700. To the King.”, in Poems on Several Occasions, London: […] Jacob Tonson […], published 1709, →OCLC, page 164:
   • [T]he cunning Leach ordains / In Summer's Sultry Heats (for then it reigns) / To feed the Females, e're the Sun ariſe, / Or late at Night, when Stars adorn the Skies. 1697, Virgil, “The Third Book of the Georgics”, in John Dryden, transl., The Works of Virgil: Containing His Pastorals, Georgics, and Æneis. […], London: […] Jacob Tonson, […], →OCLC, page 103, lines 245–248:
   • For beſides the groues, / The skyes, the fountaines, euery region neare / Seeme all one mutuall cry. I neuer heard / So muſicall a diſcord, ſuch ſweete thunder. c. 1595–1596 (date written), William Shakespeare, A Midsommer Nights Dreame. […] (First Quarto), London: […] [Richard Bradock] for Thomas Fisher, […], published 1600, →OCLC, [Act IV, scene i]:
   • Blue skies / Smiling at me / Nothing but blue skies / Do I see 1926, Irving Berlin, “Blue Skies”:
   • That year, a meteor fell from the sky.
   • There is madness about thee, and joy divine / In that song of thine; / Up with me, up with me, high and high, / To thy banqueting-place in the sky! 1807, William Wordsworth, “To a Sky-lark”, in Poems, in Two Volumes, volume I, London: […] Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, […], →OCLC, page 81:
   • I went with some of my relations to Court, to shew them his Maᵗⁱᵉˢ cabinet and closset of rarities; […] Here I saw […] amongst the clocks, one that shew'd the rising and setting of the Sun in yᵉ Zodiaq, the Sunn represented by a face and raies of gold, upon an azure skie, observing yᵉ diurnal and annual motion, rising and setting behind a landscape of hills, the work of our famous Fromantel; and severall other rarities. 1660 November 10 (Gregorian calendar), John Evelyn, “[Diary entry for 1 November 1660]”, in William Bray, editor, Memoirs, Illustrative of the Life and Writings of John Evelyn, […], 2nd edition, volume I, London: Henry Colburn, […]; and sold by John and Arthur Arch, […], published 1819, →OCLC, page 327:
   • [A] Nobler Sir, ne're liu'd / 'Twixt sky and ground. 1611 April (first recorded performance), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Cymbeline”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act V, scene vi], page 396, column 1:
   • A length of Ocean and unbounded sky, / Which ſcarce the Sea-fowl in a year o'erfly […] 1725, Homer, “Book III”, in [Alexander Pope], transl., The Odyssey of Homer. […], volume I, London: […] Bernard Lintot, →OCLC, page 120, lines 411–412:
   • Running to the window, he opened it, and put out his head. No fog, no mist; clear, bright, jovial, stirring, cold; cold, piping for the blood to dance to; Golden sunlight; Heavenly sky; sweet fresh air; merry bells. Oh, glorious. Glorious! 1843 December 19, Charles Dickens, “Stave Five. The End of It.”, in A Christmas Carol. […], London: Chapman & Hall, […], →OCLC, pages 154–155:
   • So this was my future home, I thought! […] Backed by towering hills, the but faintly discernible purple line of the French boundary off to the southwest, a sky of palest Gobelin flecked with fat, fleecy little clouds, it in truth looked a dear little city; the city of one's dreams. 1908, W[illiam] B[lair] M[orton] Ferguson, chapter IV, in Zollenstein, New York, N.Y.: D. Appleton & Company, →OCLC, page 40:
2. With a descriptive word: the part of the sky which can be seen from a specific place or at a specific time; its climate, condition, etc.
   • [T]he stars / Eastward were sparkling clear, and in the west / The orange sky of evening died away. 1799–1805 (date written), William Wordsworth, “Book I. Introduction.—Childhood and School-time.”, in The Prelude, or Growth of a Poet’s Mind; an Autobiographical Poem, London: Edward Moxon, […], published 1850, →OCLC, page 21:
   • Yon ancient prude, whoſe wither'd features ſhow / She might be young ſome forty years ago, / […] / With boney and unkerchief'd neck defies / The rude inclemency of wintry ſkies, / And ſails with lappet-head and mincing airs / Duely at clink of bell, to morning pray'rs. 1781 (date written), William Cowper, “Truth”, in Poems, London: […] J[oseph] Johnson, […], published 1782, →OCLC, page 80:
   • With that sharp sound the white dawn's creeping beams, / Stol'n to my brain, dissolved the mystery / Of folded sleep. The captain of my dreams / Ruled in the eastern sky. 1842, Alfred Tennyson, “A Dream of Fair Women”, in Poems. […], volume I, London: Edward Moxon, […], →OCLC, stanza LXVII, page 201:
   • We’re not sure how long the cloudy skies will last.
   • She wakened in sharp panic, bewildered by the grotesquerie of some half-remembered dream in contrast with the harshness of inclement fact, drowsily realizing that since she had fallen asleep it had come on to rain smartly out of a shrouded sky. 1914 November, Louis Joseph Vance, “An Outsider […]”, in Munsey’s Magazine, volume LIII, number II, New York, N.Y.: The Frank A[ndrew] Munsey Company, […], published 1915, →OCLC, chapter II (Burglary), page 378, column 1:
   • But now shine on, and what care I, / Who in this stormy gulf have found a pearl / The counterclaim of space and hollow sky, […] 1855, Alfred Tennyson, “Maud”, in Maud, and Other Poems, London: Edward Moxon, […], →OCLC, stanza 5, pages 58–59:
   • I lay back under a warm Texas sky.
   • All in a hot and copper sky / The bloody sun at noon, / Right up above the mast did stand, / No bigger than the moon. 1797–1798 (date written), [Samuel Taylor Coleridge], “The Rime of the Ancyent Marinere”, in Lyrical Ballads, with a Few Other Poems, London: […] J[ohn] & A[rthur] Arch, […], published 1798, →OCLC, part II, stanza 7, page 13:
3. (archaic, literary, poetic) Usually preceded by the: the abode of God or the gods, angels, the souls of deceased people, etc.; heaven; also, powers emanating from heaven.
   • Sweet Queen of Parlie, Daughter of the Sphære, / So maist thou be tranſlated to the skies, / And give reſounding grace to all Heav'ns Harmonies. 1634 October 9 (first performance; Gregorian calendar), [John Milton], edited by H[enry] Lawes, A Maske Presented at Ludlow Castle, 1634: […] [Comus], London: […] [Augustine Matthews] for Hvmphrey Robinson, […], published 1637, →OCLC; reprinted as Comus: […] (Dodd, Mead & Company’s Facsimile Reprints of Rare Books; Literature Series; no. I), New York, N.Y.: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1903, →OCLC, page 9:
   • Mars ſmil'd and bow'd, the Cyprian Deity / Turn'd to the glorious Ruler of the Sky: / And Thou, She ſmiling ſaid, Great God of Days / And Verſe; behond my Deed; and ſing my Praiſe. 1709, Mat[thew] Prior, “Henry and Emma, […]”, in Poems on Several Occasions, London: […] Jacob Tonson […], →OCLC, page 271:
   • This mortal has incurred the wrath of the skies.
   • Now am I dead, now am I fled, my ſoule is in the sky. c. 1595–1596 (date written), William Shakespeare, A Midsommer Nights Dreame. […] (First Quarto), London: […] [Richard Bradock] for Thomas Fisher, […], published 1600, →OCLC, [Act V, scene i]:
   • Him the Almighty Power / Hurld headlong flaming from th' Ethereal Skie / With hideous ruine and combuſtion down / To bottomleſs perdition, there to dwell / In Adamantine Chains and penal Fire, / Who durſt defie th' Omnipotent to Arms. 1667, John Milton, “Book I”, in Paradise Lost. […], London: […] [Samuel Simmons], and are to be sold by Peter Parker […]; [a]nd by Robert Boulter […]; [a]nd Matthias Walker, […], →OCLC; republished as Paradise Lost in Ten Books: […], London: Basil Montagu Pickering […], 1873, →OCLC, lines 44-49:
   • The Gods to live in Woods have left the Skies. 1697, Virgil, “The Second Pastoral. Or, Alexis.”, in John Dryden, transl., The Works of Virgil: Containing His Pastorals, Georgics, and Æneis. […], London: […] Jacob Tonson, […], →OCLC, page 8, line 86:
   • The gazing Gods lean forward from the Sky: / To whom, while eager on the Chace they look, / The Sire of Mortals and Immortals ſpoke. 1720, Homer, “Book XXII”, in Alexander Pope, transl., The Iliad of Homer, volume VI, London: […] W[illiam] Bowyer, for Bernard Lintott […], →OCLC, page 13, lines 218–220:
   • By the just vengeance of incensed skies, / Poor bishop Judas late repenting dies. 1731, Jonathan Swift, “Judas”, in Thomas Sheridan, John Nichols, editors, The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift, […], new edition, volume VIII, London: […] J[oseph] Johnson, […], published 1801, →OCLC, page 113:
4. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis) Ellipsis of sky blue.
   alt of sky blue
   • But yet methinks, thoſe knots of Sky, do not / So well with the dead colour of her Face. 1667 March 12 (first performance; Gregorian calendar), John Dryden, Secret-Love, or The Maiden-Queen: […], London: […] Henry Herringman, […], published 1668, →OCLC, Act III, page 26:
   • [W]hy, / Brother, I have beſpoke Dinner, and engag'd / Mr. Rake-hell, the little ſmart Gentleman I have / Often promis'd thee to make thee acquainted / Withal, to bring a whole Bevy of Damſels / In Sky, and Pink, and Flame-colour'd Taffeta's. 1668, George Etherege, She Wou’d if She Cou’d, a Comedy. […], London: […] [John Macocke] for H[enry] Herringman, […], →OCLC, Act III, scene ii, page 39:
5. (qualifier:theoretical physics) The set of all lightlike lines (or directions) passing through a given point in space-time.
6. (informal, obsolete, rare) In an art gallery: the upper rows of pictures that cannot easily be seen; also, the place where such pictures are hung.
7. (obsolete) A cloud.

Forms

Deriveds

sky diving · skytyping · skywatch · skygazing · sky garden · sky-diving · skyship · mackerel sky and mare's-tails make tall ships carry low sails · sky pilot · skyward · skysurfing · blue sky law · skyride · sky-flung · sky-born · skymap · skywalk · sky-dance · skyworthy · skyly · skyfish · skysphere · sky marshal · sky-blue · skydive · pie in the sky · skydip · skycam · skyport · skyboard · blue-sky · skybook · mackerel sky and mare's-tails make lofty ships carry low sails · skyfarm · skywave · sky-flood · streets in the sky · sky lobby · sky beer · skyfarming · sky blue · skybridge · Big Sky Country · great bit bucket in the sky · skycrane · the sky is the limit · sky rat · skyrocket · sky map · skybike · skysail · undersky · liquid sky · sky daddy · big-sky thinking · ensky · night sky · skylab · skymaiden · skywatcher · skyrise · sky scooter · sky island · one-line sky · sky ball · skyscape · skier · skyish · sky fairy · skybox · sky-high · sky bar · skywriting · Kingdom in the Sky · Skylab · skycraft · skywalker · skyspace · sky girl · skylore · sky waitress · skywrite · sky blue pink · skyness · sky cavalry · praise to the skies · the sky will fall on your head · reach for the sky · no-sky line · skylight · skydome · skylit · sky puppy · skyscraper · skytyper · Sky Blue · sky-clad · blue-sky thinking · skyborne · small sky · skyquake · skyless · sky-blue pink · skypan · skyrunning · skyland · ice sky · watersky · Sega blue sky · skyflower · is the sky blue · skyglow · blow sky high · sky parlour · blue sky · Nebra sky disc · water sky · mackerel sky · Sky Fairy · skyjack · deep-sky · skymapping · skygod · skyline · Skysweeper · the sky fell in · skyway · night-sky · skysill · skydiver · skycycle · the sky's the limit · sky parlor · skyscraping · sky burial · sky juice · skywards · skysurfer · skeet · skywriter · skytime · skyhook · skylike · skyey · skyclad · skybound · eye in the sky · aim for the sky · skylift · skyfaring · skycap · skyaking · skycloth · sky lounge · sky advertising · skyman · skygazer · take to the sky · skylark · skyful · skyling · sky lantern · pie-in-the-sky

Synonyms

firmament · lift · celestial sphere · blue · welkin · heaven

Translations (567)

msk langit (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · my မိုး (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · ka ცა (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · tmr שְׁמַיָּא (the abode of God or the gods, etc. — see also heaven) · lo ທ້ອງຟ້າ (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · id langit (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · oui 𐾀𐽺𐽷𐽾𐽶 (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · bug langiq (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · ru не́бо (part of the sky which can be seen from a specific place or at a specific time — see also firmament) · stq Heemel (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · mnc ᡩᡝᡵᡤᡳ ᠠᠪᡴᠠ (the abode of God or the gods, etc. — see also heaven) · apw yáá (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · uk не́бо (part of the sky which can be seen from a specific place or at a specific time — see also firmament) · bg небеса́ (the abode of God or the gods, etc. — see also heaven) · sco lint (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · es cielo (the abode of God or the gods, etc. — see also heaven) · nod ᨼ᩶ᩣ (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · ebk ad ocho (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · sk obloha (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · hy երկինք (the abode of God or the gods, etc. — see also heaven) · nrf ciel (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · be не́ба (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · da himmel (part of the sky which can be seen from a specific place or at a specific time — see also firmament) · knb langit (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · sh nȅbo (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · gld боа (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · haw lani (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · egy nwt (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · wyi wurru-wurru (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · ta ஆகாயம் (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · sw anga (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · ko 천국 (the abode of God or the gods, etc. — see also heaven) · lt padangė (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · th สวรรค์ (the abode of God or the gods, etc. — see also heaven) · mnc ᠠᠪᡴᠠ (the abode of God or the gods, etc. — see also heaven) · arc ܫܡܝܐ (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · nrf ciel (the abode of God or the gods, etc. — see also heaven) · udm инбам (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · ar سَمَاوَات (the abode of God or the gods, etc. — see also heaven) · alt кӧк (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · ssy caran (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · hi गगन (the abode of God or the gods, etc. — see also heaven) · kmr esman (the abode of God or the gods, etc. — see also heaven) · vi trời (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · oj giizhigoon (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · so cir (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · scn celu (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · vi thiên đường (the abode of God or the gods, etc. — see also heaven) · ca cel (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · my ကောင်းကင် (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · ps آسمان (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · mr आकाश (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · cv тӳпе (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · srn heimel (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · xpr assamän (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · fi taivas (part of the sky which can be seen from a specific place or at a specific time — see also firmament) · ay laqampu (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · et taevas (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · tpw ybaka (the abode of God or the gods, etc. — see also heaven) · ga spéir (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · as আকাশ (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · arc ܫܡܝܐ (part of the sky which can be seen from a specific place or at a specific time — see also firmament) · oui 𐾀𐽺𐽷𐽾𐽶 (the abode of God or the gods, etc. — see also heaven) · tg сипеҳр (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · fy himel (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · kmr biheşt (the abode of God or the gods, etc. — see also heaven) · sv himmel (the abode of God or the gods, etc. — see also heaven) · cic shotik (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · fa آسِمان (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · hit 𒉈𒂊𒁉𒅖 (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · tr cennet (the abode of God or the gods, etc. — see also heaven) · yai осмон (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · ruo țer (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · it firmamento (part of the sky which can be seen from a specific place or at a specific time — see also firmament) · lmo ciel (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · tyz bôn (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · dsb njebjo (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · kac lamu (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · kw ebron (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · mba gabon (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · mn ᠲᠩᠷᠢ (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · lmw líilewali (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · br oabl (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · ky асман (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · ast cielu (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · mdh langit (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · izh taivas (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · km មេឃ (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · sh небо (the abode of God or the gods, etc. — see also heaven) · egy ḥrt (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · zza ezman (diq) (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · kbd уафэ (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · xmf ცა (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · myv менель (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · ur آسْمان (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · ug ئاسمان (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · nb himmel (the abode of God or the gods, etc. — see also heaven) · cu небо (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · rap rangi (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · kk аспан (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · sq qiell (the abode of God or the gods, etc. — see also heaven) · zh 天 (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · ru небе́сная сфе́ра (set of all lightlike lines passing through a given point in space-time) · hi आकाश (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · sco sky (part of the sky which can be seen from a specific place or at a specific time — see also firmament) · bal آسمان (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · os уӕларв (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · pdt Himmel (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · it cielo (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · pjt ilkaṟi (the abode of God or the gods, etc. — see also heaven) · or ଆକାଶ (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · es cielo (part of the sky which can be seen from a specific place or at a specific time — see also firmament) · csb niebò (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · ar سما (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · dlg каллаан (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · ttt a'siman (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · oj giizhigoon (part of the sky which can be seen from a specific place or at a specific time — see also firmament) · mt sema (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · ppl ilhuicac (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · ml ആകാശം (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · udi гоьг (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · th ท้องฟ้า (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · gug yvága (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · is himinn (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · pqm musikisq (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · fi taivas (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · sk nebesia (the abode of God or the gods, etc. — see also heaven) · lez цав (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · mel langit (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · scn celu (the abode of God or the gods, etc. — see also heaven) · za fax (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · apw yaaʼ (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · fa گَرودْمان (the abode of God or the gods, etc. — see also heaven) · nmn kùu ǂèe (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · rm tschiel (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · sc chelu (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · otk 𐰚𐰇𐰚 (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · fa گَرْدون (the abode of God or the gods, etc. — see also heaven) · hi गगन (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · he שָׁמַיִם (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · hi देवलोक (the abode of God or the gods, etc. — see also heaven) · mrw langit (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · hi आकाश (part of the sky which can be seen from a specific place or at a specific time — see also firmament) · enm heven (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · nrf ciel (part of the sky which can be seen from a specific place or at a specific time — see also firmament) · ttj iguru class 5 (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · tmr שְׁמַיָּא (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · hsb njebjo (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · ady ошъуапщэ (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · tdd ᥜᥣᥳ (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · fur cîl (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · ota آسمان (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · mww ntuj (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · str ŦI¸ŦEȽ (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · sh nȅbo (part of the sky which can be seen from a specific place or at a specific time — see also firmament) · paw awaahaksuʼ (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · be нябёсы (the abode of God or the gods, etc. — see also heaven) · xto eprer (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · sga nem (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · ti ሰማይ (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · yo ọ̀run (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · bua тэнгэри (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · zu isibhakabhaka (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · jv swarga (the abode of God or the gods, etc. — see also heaven) · knb tiyeb (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · sh небеса (the abode of God or the gods, etc. — see also heaven) · nl hemel (the abode of God or the gods, etc. — see also heaven) · gd speur (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · xdq ццав (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · fa آسِمان (part of the sky which can be seen from a specific place or at a specific time — see also firmament) · ur گَگَن (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · akl eangit (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · he שמיים (part of the sky which can be seen from a specific place or at a specific time — see also firmament) · mk небо (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · ang lyft (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · yua kaʼan (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · ru не́бо (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · mg lanitra (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · ur آکاش (the abode of God or the gods, etc. — see also heaven) · lo ຟ້າ (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · tl kalangitan (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · kn ಗಗನ (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · el ουρανός (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · cy wybren (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · wa stoelî (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · hi अम्बर (part of the sky which can be seen from a specific place or at a specific time — see also firmament) · ch långet (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · uk не́бо (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · uz koʻk (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · nl hemel (part of the sky which can be seen from a specific place or at a specific time — see also firmament) · sh nebesa (the abode of God or the gods, etc. — see also heaven) · mas enkai (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · mns-nor то̄рум (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · lt dangus (part of the sky which can be seen from a specific place or at a specific time — see also firmament) · enm skew (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · nn himmel (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · inh сигале (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · mdf менель (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · ur آسْمان (the abode of God or the gods, etc. — see also heaven) · mba langit (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · prg dangus (part of the sky which can be seen from a specific place or at a specific time — see also firmament) · zh 天色 (part of the sky which can be seen from a specific place or at a specific time — see also firmament) · mk не́беса (the abode of God or the gods, etc. — see also heaven) · amw ܫܡܘܐ (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · de Himmel (the abode of God or the gods, etc. — see also heaven) · ota سموات (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · ce стигал (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · lb Himmel (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · tr gök (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · hi अम्बर (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · nb himmel (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · agj ሱማይ (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · cy wybr (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · wyi tharangalk-bek (the abode of God or the gods, etc. — see also heaven) · scn tempu (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · nl firmament (part of the sky which can be seen from a specific place or at a specific time — see also firmament) · ltg dabasi (part of the sky which can be seen from a specific place or at a specific time — see also firmament) · zh 天堂 (the abode of God or the gods, etc. — see also heaven) · ruq țer (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · tg фалак (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · ia celo (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · ug كۆك (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · lg eggulu (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · ko 날씨 (part of the sky which can be seen from a specific place or at a specific time — see also firmament) · tyz fạ (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · sa दिव (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · gug yvága (the abode of God or the gods, etc. — see also heaven) · de Himmel (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · ne आकाश (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · ur آکاش (part of the sky which can be seen from a specific place or at a specific time — see also firmament) · ca cel (the abode of God or the gods, etc. — see also heaven) · prg dangus (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · fa بِهِشْت (the abode of God or the gods, etc. — see also heaven) · la caelum (the abode of God or the gods, etc. — see also heaven) · prg dangus (the abode of God or the gods, etc. — see also heaven) · hil sielo (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · et taevas (part of the sky which can be seen from a specific place or at a specific time — see also firmament) · quc kaj (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · udi гог (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · ast cielu (the abode of God or the gods, etc. — see also heaven) · hil ginhanan (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · bal آزمان (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · sl nebo (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · lv debesis (part of the sky which can be seen from a specific place or at a specific time — see also firmament) · he שמיים (the abode of God or the gods, etc. — see also heaven) · it paradiso (the abode of God or the gods, etc. — see also heaven) · lad sielo (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · gez ሰማይ (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · sva დეც (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · zh 天空 (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · bni likolo (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · aer alkere (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · yag seyf (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · ja 天上 (the abode of God or the gods, etc. — see also heaven) · ota سما (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · ilo langit (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · yrl iuaka (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · eo firmamento (part of the sky which can be seen from a specific place or at a specific time — see also firmament) · br neñv (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · cy awyr (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · zh 天氣 /天气 (part of the sky which can be seen from a specific place or at a specific time — see also firmament) · enm heven (the abode of God or the gods, etc. — see also heaven) · scn ariu (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · la caelum (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · ar سَمَاء (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · sa आकाश (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · ro cer (the abode of God or the gods, etc. — see also heaven) · pl firmament (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · ga aer (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · fa آسْمان (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · hrx Himmel (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · cu ⱀⰵⰱⱁ (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · hit 𒉈𒂊𒁉𒅖 (the abode of God or the gods, etc. — see also heaven) · sh не̏бо (part of the sky which can be seen from a specific place or at a specific time — see also firmament) · zh 天國 /天国 (the abode of God or the gods, etc. — see also heaven) · ab ажәҩан (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · da himmel (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · ryu すら (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · rif ajenna (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · fa جُو (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · os арв (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · oj giizhig (part of the sky which can be seen from a specific place or at a specific time — see also firmament) · hi आसमान (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · ty raʻi (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · ang lyft (part of the sky which can be seen from a specific place or at a specific time — see also firmament) · zh асмар (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · mnc ᠠᠪᡴᠠᡳ ᡤᡠᡵᡠᠨ (the abode of God or the gods, etc. — see also heaven) · brg ani (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · bg небе́ (part of the sky which can be seen from a specific place or at a specific time — see also firmament) · ht syèl (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · hil ginhanan (the abode of God or the gods, etc. — see also heaven) · ha samà (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · sh nebo (the abode of God or the gods, etc. — see also heaven) · es cielos (the abode of God or the gods, etc. — see also heaven) · kix wà (clearer sky with no clouds or equivalent to blue sky.) · ett 𐌀𐌉𐌈𐌕𐌓𐌀 (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · hi स्वर्ग (the abode of God or the gods, etc. — see also heaven) · zh асмон (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · bcl langit (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · hy երկինք (part of the sky which can be seen from a specific place or at a specific time — see also firmament) · mwl cielo (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · nl lucht (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · alt теҥери (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · yi הימל (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · ml മാനം (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · khb ᦝᦱᧉ (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · pl niebo (part of the sky which can be seen from a specific place or at a specific time — see also firmament) · ur اَمْبَر (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · wuu 天 (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · nah iluikatl (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · yue 天 (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · jv langit (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · hy երկինք (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · pt céu (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · tpw ybaka (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · ko 하늘 (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · cs nebesa (the abode of God or the gods, etc. — see also heaven) · mi rangi (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · ru небеса́ (the abode of God or the gods, etc. — see also heaven) · sw mbingu (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · lv debesis (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · gu આકાશ (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · ckb بەھەشت (the abode of God or the gods, etc. — see also heaven) · sv sky (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · pam banua (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · pua auanda (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · ae 𐬀𐬯𐬨𐬀𐬥 (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · ms langit (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · km មេឃ (the abode of God or the gods, etc. — see also heaven) · egy p*t:pt (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · okm 하ᄂᆞᆶ〮 (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · zu izulu (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · ja 空 (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · ckb ئاسمان (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · iu ᕿᓚᒃ (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · tl langit (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · gl ceo (the abode of God or the gods, etc. — see also heaven) · tt күк (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · sw anga (the abode of God or the gods, etc. — see also heaven) · enm sky (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · hi अम्बर (the abode of God or the gods, etc. — see also heaven) · vep taivaz (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · xng ᠲᠩᠷᠢ (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · rap rangi (the abode of God or the gods, etc. — see also heaven) · orv небо (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · mtq tlời (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · te ఆకాశము (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · tl langit (the abode of God or the gods, etc. — see also heaven) · shn ၽႃႉ (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · tab зав (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · ht syèl (the abode of God or the gods, etc. — see also heaven) · ayz ayoh (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · ro чер (the abode of God or the gods, etc. — see also heaven) · lt dangus (the abode of God or the gods, etc. — see also heaven) · ps هسک (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · lzz მცა (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · udi ҝоьй (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · jv langit (the abode of God or the gods, etc. — see also heaven) · liv tōvaz (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · enm welken (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · eo ĉielo (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · ca cel (part of the sky which can be seen from a specific place or at a specific time — see also firmament) · ltg dabasi (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · cu небеса (the abode of God or the gods, etc. — see also heaven) · ii ꃅ (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · mqm 'ani (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · pa ਅਸਮਾਨ (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · xal теңгр (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · otk 𐱅𐰭𐰼𐰃 (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · tmr שְׁמַיָּא (part of the sky which can be seen from a specific place or at a specific time — see also firmament) · ja 大空 (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · arc ܫܡܝܐ (the abode of God or the gods, etc. — see also heaven) · ebk ad chaya (the abode of God or the gods, etc. — see also heaven) · pt céu (the abode of God or the gods, etc. — see also heaven) · eo paradizo (the abode of God or the gods, etc. — see also heaven) · kmr cinet (the abode of God or the gods, etc. — see also heaven) · ckb ئاسمان (part of the sky which can be seen from a specific place or at a specific time — see also firmament) · phn 𐤔𐤌𐤌 (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · rsk нєбо (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · vro taivas (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · roa-opt ceo (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · fi taivas (the abode of God or the gods, etc. — see also heaven) · fr ciel (the abode of God or the gods, etc. — see also heaven) · rar rangi (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · fr ciel (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · bn আকাশ (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · su awang (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · fo himmal (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · kmr esman (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · uz falak (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · sv himmel (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · kok अंबर (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · wa cir (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · bdq plĕnh (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · ain ニㇱ (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · bo གནམ (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · vi thời tiết (part of the sky which can be seen from a specific place or at a specific time — see also firmament) · ja 天 (the abode of God or the gods, etc. — see also heaven) · km មេឃ (part of the sky which can be seen from a specific place or at a specific time — see also firmament) · ar سَمَاء (part of the sky which can be seen from a specific place or at a specific time — see also firmament) · cs obloha (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · ja 天 (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · ur آکاش (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · ay alaxa pacha (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · pap shelu (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · tk asman (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · ain カンド (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · anq paŋnaŋ (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · io cielo (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · pt céu (part of the sky which can be seen from a specific place or at a specific time — see also firmament) · shi ignna (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · hu ég (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · ar سَمَاوَات (part of the sky which can be seen from a specific place or at a specific time — see also firmament) · rgn zil (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · de Himmel (part of the sky which can be seen from a specific place or at a specific time — see also firmament) · zh 天空 (the abode of God or the gods, etc. — see also heaven) · scn celi (the abode of God or the gods, etc. — see also heaven) · com tomoobi (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · ibg langit (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · zh 天 (the abode of God or the gods, etc. — see also heaven) · uga 𐎌𐎎𐎎 (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · ruq tser (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · ppl ilwikak (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · hi आकाश (the abode of God or the gods, etc. — see also heaven) · hi आभ (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · xqa تَنكْرىٖ (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · lv debesis (the abode of God or the gods, etc. — see also heaven) · sh не̏бо (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · enm lift (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · evn няӈня (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · fo himin (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · he שָׁמַיִם (part of the sky which can be seen from a specific place or at a specific time — see also firmament) · war langit (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · sc chelu (the abode of God or the gods, etc. — see also heaven) · pl niebo (the abode of God or the gods, etc. — see also heaven) · tzm ⵉⴳⵏⵏⴰ (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · chr ᎦᎸᎶᎢ (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · sw anga (part of the sky which can be seen from a specific place or at a specific time — see also firmament) · sid gordo (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · sk nebo (part of the sky which can be seen from a specific place or at a specific time — see also firmament) · ur آسْمان (part of the sky which can be seen from a specific place or at a specific time — see also firmament) · ccc ikejta (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · rm tschêl (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · dlm cil (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · qu hanaq pacha (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · nah ilhuicatl (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · tly osmon (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · uk не́бо (the abode of God or the gods, etc. — see also heaven) · kk көк (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · uz sipehr (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · ps هسک (the abode of God or the gods, etc. — see also heaven) · ba күк (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · mn тэнгэр (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · xqa تَنكْرىٖ (the abode of God or the gods, etc. — see also heaven) · pal 𐭠𐭮𐭬𐭠𐭭 (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · zh тян (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · wo asamaan (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · it cielo (the abode of God or the gods, etc. — see also heaven) · ln likolo (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · kok मळब (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · az göy (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · sk nebo (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · njo-jgl anüng (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · hi व्योम (part of the sky which can be seen from a specific place or at a specific time — see also firmament) · sl nebesa (the abode of God or the gods, etc. — see also heaven) · agr nayaim (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · zu amafu (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · za mbwn (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · sux 𒀭 (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · nb himmel (part of the sky which can be seen from a specific place or at a specific time — see also firmament) · ksc langit (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · pcc mbenl (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · mfe lesiel (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · egy ḥrt (the abode of God or the gods, etc. — see also heaven) · tyz búng fạ (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · uk небеса́ (the abode of God or the gods, etc. — see also heaven) · si අහස (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · tao angit (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · oj giizhig (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · nap cielo (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · teg yulu (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · ota كوك (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · frp cièl (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · am ሰማይ (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · om samii (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · is himinn (the abode of God or the gods, etc. — see also heaven) · sg ndüzü (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · he שמיים (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · dv އުޑު (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · sah халлаан (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · ak wim (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · pl niebo (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · si ආකාශය (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · tet lalehan (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · zea 'emel (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · fa سِپِهْر (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · hu égbolt (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · th ฟ้า (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · xh isibhakabhaka (atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen) · fa آسْمان (part of the sky which can be seen from a specific place or at a specific time — see also firmament)

wikidata: Q527

sky en · VERB · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• (General-American) audio
• /skaɪ/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
• skī (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
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Etymology

The noun is derived from Middle English sky (“sky; cloud; mist”), also spelled ski, skie, [and other forms], from Old Norse ský (“cloud”), from Proto-Germanic *skiwją (“cloud; sky”), from *skiwô (“cloud; cloud cover, haze; sky”) (whence Old English sċēo (“cloud”) and Middle English skew (“air; sky; (rare) cloud”)), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewH- (“to cover; to conceal, hide”). Partly displaced Old English heofon, which survives in the reflex heaven, still sometimes used in the sense of sky, but usually in high or poetic register. The verb is derived from the noun. Cognates The English word is cognate with Old English scēo (“cloud”), Old Saxon scio, skio, skeo (“light cloud cover”), Danish, Swedish and Norwegian Bokmål sky (“cloud”), Old Irish ceo (“mist, fog”), Irish ceo (“mist, fog”). It is also related to Old English scūa (“shadow, darkness”), Latin obscūrus (“dark, shadowy”), Sanskrit स्कुनाति (skunāti, “he covers”). See also hide, hose, house, hut, shoe.

Meanings

1. (informal, transitive) To drink (a beverage) from a container without one's lips touching the container.
2. (dated, informal, transitive) To hang (a picture on exhibition) near the top of a wall, where it cannot easily be seen; (by extension) to put (something) in an undesirable place.
   • The artists—I mean the younger brood, and not the Brother Academicians who "skied" his pictures—were the first and the most enthusiastic in his [George Fuller's] praise. 1883 December, M[ariana] G[riswold] Van Rensselaer, “George Fuller”, in The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine, volume V (New Series; volume XXVII overall), number 2, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co.; London: F[rederick] Warne & Co., →OCLC, page 227, column 1:
3. (dated, slang, transitive) To toss (something) upwards; specifically, to flip (a coin).
   • In ‘skying’ a coin for the purpose of deciding a point at issue between two parties, two methods are in vogue: there is either the ‘slow torture’ of spinning the coin thrice, the decision to go against the tosser-up, if the other party, twice out of the three times, guesses right on which side the coin shall fall; or, the ‘sudden death’ method in which one toss is decisive; […] 1894, C[ornelis] Stoffel, “Preface”, in Studies in English, Written and Spoken: For the Use of Continental Students (First Series), Zutphen, Gelderland, Netherlands: W. J. Thieme & Co.; London: Luzac & Co., →OCLC, footnote 1, page IX:
4. (transitive) To clear (a high jump bar, hurdle, etc.) by a large margin.
5. (transitive) To hit, kick, or throw (a ball) extremely high.
   • Hernandez [i.e., Félix Hernández] walked the bases loaded, then fell behind 3–1 in the count to Bobby Abreu, who then skied the next pitch to left for a sacrifice fly. 2009 September 8, Geoff Baker, “Seattle Mariners at Los Angeles Angels: 09/08 game thread”, in The Seattle Times, Seattle, Wash.: The Seattle Times Company, published 29 November 2012, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 18 Sep 2021:
6. (transitive) To miss a goal by kicking the ball over the crossbar.
   • Van Persie [i.e., Robin van Persie] skied a penalty, conceded by Gary Caldwell who was sent off, and also hit the post before scoring his third with a shot at the near post. 2011 January 22, Tim Love, “Arsenal 3 – 0 Wigan”, in BBC Sport, archived from the original on 25 Mar 2021:
   • He laid on the two best chances, both wasted by Pratt, who skied one and stubbed his toe on the other. 1977, Tom Stoppard, 42:41 from the start, in Professional Foul:
7. (obsolete, transitive) To raise (the price of an item on auction, or the level of the bids generally) by bidding high.
   • All of a sudden he appeared as a third competitor, skied the Flying Scud with four fat bids of a thousand dollars each, and then as suddenly fled the field, remaining thenceforth (as before) a silent, interested spectator. 1892, Robert Louis Stevenson, Lloyd Osbourne, “The Wreck of the ‘Flying Scud’”, in The Wrecker, London; Paris: Cassell & Company, […], →OCLC, page 146:
8. (intransitive) To move quickly, as if by flying; to fly; also, to escape, to flee (especially by airplane).
9. (intransitive) To hit, kick, or throw a ball extremely high.
10. (intransitive) To raise an oar too high above the water.

Forms

Antonyms

floor

Deriveds

sky the wipe · sky the towel

sky en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

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• /skaɪ/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
• skī (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
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Etymology

From Volsci (“a tribe who opposed the Romans”).

Meanings

1. (UK, obsolete, qualifier:Westminster School, slang) A disagreeable person; an enemy.

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