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How to spell sky

Sky is spelled S-K-Y.

What it means: The atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth.

In a sentence: The sky is full of fluffy white clouds. ▶

Same family: skied, skyed, skying, sky-ball, loft. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.

Where it comes from: This sports verb comes from the noun “sky,” comparing a badly hit ball to something sent up into the air. It was first recorded in British sports slang in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, especially in cricket and football, for a ball kicked or hit almost straight up.

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