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- [skahyz]
- /skaɪz/
- /skaɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [skahyz]
- /skaɪz/
Definitions of skies word
- noun skies plural of sky. 1
- verb skies 3rd person singular present of sky. 1
- noun plural skies the region of the clouds or the upper air; the upper atmosphere of the earth: airplanes in the sky; cloudy skies. 1
- noun plural skies the heavens or firmament, appearing as a great arch or vault. 1
- noun plural skies the supernal or celestial heaven: They looked to the sky for help. 1
- noun plural skies the climate: the sunny skies of Italy. 1
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Origin of skies
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English < Old Norse skȳ cloud, cognate with Old English scēo cloud
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Skies
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
skies popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
skies usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for skies
noun skies
- afterworlds — Plural form of afterworld.
- airspace — A country's airspace is the part of the sky that is over that country and is considered to belong to it.
- atmospheres — Plural form of atmosphere.
- distances — Plural form of distance.
- ethers — Plural form of ether.
verb skies
- curvets — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of curvet.
adjective skies
- indigos — Plural form of indigo.
Antonyms for skies
Top questions with skies
- you make me happy when skies are grey?