skies

[skahyz] / skaɪz /

NOUN

earth's atmosphere

Synonyms

STRONG

azure empyrean firmament heavens lid vault welkin

WEAK

celestial sphere the blue upper atmosphere vault of heaven wild blue yonder

Antonyms

WEAK

earth

Example Sentences

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Wot?—only two bloomin' browns fur tykin' the skites orf them two kids' trotters!

From Voces Populi by Anstey, F.

Wot?—on'y two bloomin' browns fur tykin' the skites orf them two kids' trotters!

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 100, January 10, 1891 by Various