sky

IPA: skˈaɪ

The atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen.
With a descriptive word: the part of the sky which can be seen from a specific place or at a specific time; its climate, condition, etc.
(chiefly literary and poetic, archaic) Usually preceded by the: the abode of God or the gods, angels, the souls of deceased people, etc.; heaven; also, powers emanating from heaven.
(mathematics, theoretical physics) The set of all lightlike lines (or directions) passing through a given point in space-time.
(obsolete, informal, rare) In an art gallery: the upper rows of pictures that cannot easily be seen; also, the place where such pictures are hung.
(obsolete) A cloud.
A surname.
A unisex given name from English.
Ellipsis of sky blue. [A vibrant light blue colour, like that of the sky on a fine day.]

(transitive)
(informal) To drink (a beverage) from a container without one's lips touching the container.
(informal, dated) To hang (a picture on exhibition) near the top of a wall, where it cannot easily be seen; (by extension) to put (something) in an undesirable place.
(slang, dated) To toss (something) upwards; specifically, to flip (a coin).
(sports)
To clear (a high jump bar, hurdle, etc.) by a large margin.
(ball games) To hit, kick, or throw (a ball) extremely high.
(obsolete) To raise (the price of an item on auction, or the level of the bids generally) by bidding high.
(intransitive)
To move quickly, as if by flying; to fly; also, to escape, to flee (especially by airplane).
(ball games) To hit, kick, or throw a ball extremely high.
(rowing) To raise an oar too high above the water.

Examples of "sky" in Sentences

The sky was painted in hues of pink and orange as the sun began to set in the distance
Dark storm clouds rolled in, casting a shadow over the once clear blue sky
As the night fell, millions of stars twinkled in the vast expanse of the sky
The sky was a brilliant canvas of colors during the breathtaking sunrise
The sky was clear and crisp, with not a single cloud in sight