skies

nounearth's atmosphere

Word Origin & History

c.1200, "a cloud," from Old Norse sky "cloud," from Proto-Germanic *skeujam "cloud, cloud cover" (cf. Old English sceo, Old Saxon scio "cloud, region of the clouds, sky;" Old High German scuwo, Old English scua, Old Norse skuggi "shadow;" Gothic skuggwa "mirror"), from PIE root *(s)keu- "to cover, conceal" (see hide (n.1)).

Meaning "upper regions of the air" is attested from c.1300; replaced native heofon in this sense (see heaven). In Middle English, the word can still mean both "cloud" and "heaven," as still in the skies, ...

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Example Sentences for skies

Commerce crowds our rivers and rails, our skies, harbors, and highways.

Then the lightning ceased for a while and the skies were almost dark.

But, for want of a form of words in which to express the idea, it returned to the skies.

Why not live nobly and idly in the most beautiful of cities, under the most beautiful of skies?

Neptune took the ocean, Pluto the center of the ...

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Synonyms for skies

noun earth's atmosphere

Antonyms for skies

earth