Synonyms of sky
6 similar words · 1 opposite word
Another word for sky is blue. Other synonyms of sky are firmament, heaven, lift, welkin and celestial sphere.
Synonyms and similar words for sky
nounThe atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the...
- blueThe colour of the clear sky or the deep sea; the colour midway between green and violet in the visible spectrum and one...
- firmamentThe vault of the heavens, where the clouds, sun, moon, and stars can be seen; the heavens, the sky.
- heavenThe distant sky in which the sun, moon, and stars appear or move; the firmament; the celestial spheres.
- lift ScotlandThe sky; the heavens; firmament; atmosphere.
- welkin archaic, literaryThe sky which appears to an observer on the Earth as a dome in which celestial bodies are visible; the firmament.
nounThe set of all lightlike lines (or directions) passing through a given point in space-time.
- celestial sphereThe apparent outer limit of space; an abstract sphere of infinite radius which serves as the imaginary backdrop for...
Opposite of sky
verbTo hang (a picture on exhibition) near the top of a wall, where it cannot easily be seen; (by...
- floorTo hang (a picture on exhibition) near the base of a wall, where it cannot easily be seen.
Meaning of sky
- noun 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.
- noun 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.
- noun Usually preceded by the: the abode of God or the gods, angels, the souls of deceased people, etc.; heaven; also, powers emanating from heaven.
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Questions about synonyms of sky
- What is another word for sky?
- Sky has 6 synonyms on Word.ws, such as blue, firmament, heaven, lift, welkin and celestial sphere.
- What is the opposite of sky?
- The opposite of sky is floor.
- What does sky mean?
- Sky means 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.
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