skyey
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9.9
Having the light blue color or wide open feeling of the sky
- adjective
- /ˈskaɪi/
- Archaic
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celeste
- The artist chose a skyey blue for the painting to evoke a sense of tranquility.
Examples
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As the sun set, the skyey hues of orange and pink filled the horizon.
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The skyey atmosphere of the mountains made the view feel even more majestic.
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There is a satisfaction in his skyey enemy's having at last found him.
Fiction book (1990)
Synonyms
azure
vsskyey
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5.8
A deep bright blue like a clear sky
is broader and includes loftiness in meaning rather than only color
sky-blue
vsskyey
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2.1
Deep blue with a little purple like a clear autumn sky
is broader, covering loftiness as well as color not just hue
1
9.9
Like the highest part of the sky or heaven
is about ordinary sky appearance and color rather than the highest heavens
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9.9
Has a light blue color like the sky
adds a sense of loftiness rather than only appearance or color
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9.9
Relating to the sky or heavens and making you feel great wonder
focuses more on appearance or color rather than sublime loftiness
9.9
Describes the sky in a poetic or old-fashioned way
is neutral in tone and avoids the antique literary style
Antonyms
How Sky-like
Surface Forms
skyey positive
Morphology
Etymology
Skyey comes from sky 'the space above us' plus the ending -ey, much like the -y in cloudy, which means 'like' or 'full of'. So skyey describes something that looks or feels 'like the sky', especially in color or in being high.