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skyness

skyness noun: the essence of what it means to be the sky; the qualities that make the sky what it is.

Noun

skyness (uncountable)

  1. The essence of what it means to be the sky; the qualities that make the sky what it is.
    • […] the sky surrounding us, so alive and immediate I felt I could almost put out my hand and immerse it in 'skyness'.2007, Helen McCann, Other Lives - Other Learning, Lulu, →ISBN, page 119
    • You can't impact the treeness of a tree, the skyness of the sky, or the rockness of a rock.2011, Max Lucado, The Lucado Inspirational Reader: Hope and Encouragement for Your Everyday Life, Thomas Nelson, →ISBN, page 190

Origin of skyness

From sky + -ness.

Questions about skyness

What does skyness mean?
Skyness means the essence of what it means to be the sky; the qualities that make the sky what it is.
What part of speech is skyness?
Skyness is a noun.

Words near skyness in the dictionary

  1. skyman
  2. skymap
  3. skymapping
  4. skymaps
  5. skymen
  6. skyness
  7. Skynet
  8. skypan
  9. skypans
  10. skype
  11. skyped

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