sky

/skaɪ/

noun

  1. 1

    The atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the ground during the day.

    That year, a meteor fell from the sky.
  2. 2

    The part of the sky which can be seen from a specific place or at a specific time; its condition, climate etc.

    I lay back under a warm Texas sky.
  3. 3

    Heaven.

    This mortal has incurred the wrath of the skies.
  4. 4

    (theoretical physics) The set of all lightlike lines (or directions) passing through a given point in space-time.

  5. 5

    In an art gallery, the upper rows of pictures that cannot easily be seen.

  6. 6

    A cloud.

verb

  1. 1

    To hit, kick or throw (a ball) extremely high.

  2. 2

    To clear (a hurdle, high jump bar, etc.) by a large margin.

  3. 3

    To hang (a picture on exhibition) near the top of a wall, where it cannot be well seen.

  4. 4

    To drink something from a container without one's lips touching the container.

noun

  1. 1

    A vibrant light blue colour, like that of the sky on a fine day.

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