Skies
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /skaɪz/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Skies is a noun meaning plural of sky though essentially synonymous with singular form; the heavens; the firmament; the atmosphere.
Meaning
plural of sky though essentially synonymous with singular form; the heavens; the firmament; the atmosphere.
More Meanings
- plural of skie.
- third-person singular simple present indicative of sky
- third-person singular simple present indicative of ski
Example Sentences
"And as their valour, so you trow, defied on aspe'rous voyage cruel harm and sore, so many changing skies their manhood tried, such climes where storm-winds blow and billows roar[.]"
It is tempting to speculate about the incentives or compulsions that might explain why anyone would take to the skies in [the] basket [of a balloon]: perhaps out of a desire to escape the gravity of this world or to get a preview of the next; […].
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include airspace, airspaces, airwaves, atmospheres, ceilings, ciel.
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