skyey en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /skaɪi/
Etymology
Etymology tree English sky Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English -ey English skyey From sky + -ey.
Meanings
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(poetic) Resembling the sky.
When twilight came I had vaguely wished some clouds would gather, for an odd timidity about the deep skyey voids above had crept into my soul.
1927, H. P. Lovecraft, The Colour Out of Space:
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(informal) Of or relating to the sky.
It is not enough to say that the twentieth century is the best age in the history of mankind, and to take refuge from the evils of the world in skyey dreams of good.
1903, Helen Keller, Optimism, page 15:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| skyiest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| skiey | alternative | lexicographic | |
| skyier | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Translations (2)
bg небесен (poetic: resembling the sky) · bg небесен (informal: of or relating to the sky)