skaɪ n. & v. --n. (pl. skies) (in
sing. or pl.) 1
the region of the
atmosphere and outer space seen from the
earth. 2 the
weather or
climate evidenced by
this. --v.tr. (skies, skied) 1 Cricket etc.
hit (a ball)
high into the
air. 2
hang (a picture) high on a
wall. øsky-blue adj. & n. a
bright clear blue. sky-blue
pink an
imaginary colour. sky-clad sl.
naked (esp. in witchcraft). sky
cloth Theatr. a
backcloth painted or
coloured to
represent the sky. sky-high adv. & adj. as if reaching the sky,
very high. the sky is the
limit there is
practically no limit. sky
pilot sl. a
clergyman. sky-rocket n. a rocket exploding high in the air. --v.intr. (-rocketed, -rocketing) (esp. of prices etc.)
rise very steeply or rapidly. sky-shouting the sending of messages from an
aircraft to the ground by
means of a
loudspeaker. sky-sign an
advertisement on the
roof of a
building. sky
wave a
radio wave reflected from the
ionosphere. sky-writing
legible smoke-trails
made by an
aeroplane esp.
for advertising. to the skies very
highly;
without reserve (praised to the skies).
under the
open sky
out of doors. øøskyey adj. skyless adj. [ME ski(es) cloud(s) f. ON sk°]
