skying

sky

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Definitions of skying word

noun plural skying the region of the clouds or the upper air; the upper atmosphere of the earth: airplanes in the sky; cloudy skies. 1
noun plural skying the heavens or firmament, appearing as a great arch or vault. 1
noun plural skying the supernal or celestial heaven: They looked to the sky for help. 1
noun plural skying the climate: the sunny skies of Italy. 1
noun plural skying Obsolete. a cloud. 1
verb with object skying Informal. to raise, throw, or hit aloft or into the air. 1

before 1175

One of the 8% oldest English words

1175-1225; Middle English < Old Norse skȳ cloud, cognate with Old English scēo cloud

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% 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".

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