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Meaning of 'sky' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Sky [ n.]
- A cloud.
- Hence, a shadow.
- The apparent arch, or vault, of heaven, which in a clear day is of a blue color; the heavens; the firmament; -- sometimes in the plural.
- The wheather; the climate.
2 . Sky [ v. t.]
- To hang (a picture on exhibition) near the top of a wall, where it can not be well seen.
- To throw towards the sky; as, to sky a ball at cricket.

Meaning of 'sky' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . sky [ v]
Meaning (1):
- throw or toss with a light motion
Example in sentence:
  • flip me the beachball;
  • toss me newspaper

Nearby Words:

sky-blue sky-high skye terrier skyed skyey skying skyish skylark skylarking skylight

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