# skies

Pronunciation: say "SKYZ" /skaɪz/

## Noun

1. Plural of sky. — plural of sky though essentially synonymous with singular form; the heavens; the firmament; the atmosphere.
   - Simple: Plural of sky. Use it for the wide open air above us.
   - _Clear blue skies stretched over the valley all afternoon._
   - _Sailors once learned to read the skies before setting out from harbor._

## Verb

2. Rare, nonstandard third-person singular simple present of ski. The usual form is skis. — third-person singular simple present indicative of ski (pronounced: say "SKEEZ" US /skiz/, UK /skiːz/)
   - Simple: Rare, nonstandard form of ski used with he, she, it, or a singular noun. The usual spelling is skis.
3. Third-person singular simple present indicative of sky. — third-person singular simple present indicative of sky
   - Simple: The form of sky used in the present with he, she, it, or a singular noun such as the dog or water.
   - _The batter skies the ball deep into the outfield for an easy catch._
   - _She skies her clearance toward the far end of the pitch._

## Noun

4. Plural of skie. *(obsolete)* — plural of skie.
   - Simple: Plural of skie. It is an old spelling of the word for the open air high above us.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/skies (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).