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skyward

skyward adverb: at or toward the sky.

Adverb

skyward (not comparable)

  1. At or toward the sky.
    • The rocket shot skyward and exploded in a burst of glittering stars.
    • No Jute is left to wield a sword to save this hoard. No one is left to swing the battle-ax skyward.1961, Norma Lorre Goodrich, “Beowulf”, in The Medieval Myths, New York: The New American Library, page 40

Adjective

skyward (not comparable)

  1. Pointing or facing at or moving toward the sky.

skyward meaning in Arabic

skyward in Arabic

toward the sky
سَمَاوِيٌّ samāwiyyun

Examples of skyward in a sentence

  • Gaze skyward to appreciate this rare triple feature of the brightest planets with a wry grin from the moon.2008 January–February, Matt Bean, “Your cultural calendar: 7 things to look forward to this year”, in Men's Health, volume 23, number 1...
  • Levine was there with a friend and fellow psychiatrist (detect a pattern?), Alexa Albert, Coco’s mother, who squinted up into the sun as her daughter effortlessly sailed skyward.2009 July 19, Lizette Alvarez, “Whee! Also, There’s a Net”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 26 Nov 2022:

All 22 example sentences with skyward

Forms of skyward

alternative formskywards

Origin of skyward

From sky + -ward.

Words formed from skyward

Questions about skyward

What does skyward mean?
Skyward means at or toward the sky.
What is skyward in Arabic?
Skyward in Arabic is سَمَاوِيٌّ (samāwiyyun). See Skyward meaning in Arabic.
How do you use skyward in a sentence?
Gaze skyward to appreciate this rare triple feature of the brightest planets with a wry grin from the moon.
What part of speech is skyward?
Skyward can be an adverb or an adjective.

Words near skyward in the dictionary

  1. skytyping
  2. skywalk
  3. skywalker
  4. skywalkers
  5. skywalks
  6. skyward
  7. skywardly
  8. skywards
  9. skywatch
  10. skywatched
  11. skywatcher

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