- the region of the clouds or the upper air; the upper atmosphere of the earth: airplanes in the sky; cloudy skies.
- the heavens or firmament, appearing as a great arch or vault.
- the supernal or celestial heaven: They looked to the sky for help.
- the climate: the sunny skies of Italy.
- a cloud.
- to raise, throw, or hit aloft or into the air.
- to hang (a painting) high on a wall, above the line of vision.
- (of prey, when flushed) to fly straight upward.
- without advance notice or warning; abruptly: An old beau phoned her out of a clear sky.
- with lavishness or enthusiasm; extravagantly: to praise someone to the skies.
- the apparently dome-shaped expanse extending upwards from the horizon that is characteristically blue or grey during the day, red in the evening, and black at night
- outer space, as seen from the earth
- weather, as described by the appearance of the upper air
- the source of divine power; heaven
- the highest level of attainment
- highly; extravagantly
- to lift (the blade of an oar) too high before a stroke
- to hit (a ball) high in the air
