sky-likeadj.

Brit.

/ˈskʌɪlʌɪk/, U.S.

/ˈskaɪˌlaɪk/

Forms: see sky n.¹ and -like suffix.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: sky n.¹, -like suffix.

Etymology: < sky n.¹ + -like suffix. Compare earlier heavenlike adj.

Resembling the sky, esp. in colour; azure.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the universe > sky, heavens > [adjective] > resembling

sky-like1594

skyish1662

the world > matter > colour > named colours > blue or blueness > [adjective] > sky blue

azured1490

azure?a1513

sky-coloured1567

ceruleous?1578

sky colour1581

cerule1591

sky-like1594

ceruleal1634

azurne1637

cerulous1651

lazure1671

cerulean1677

sky blue1703

skyey1816

azure-blue1859

cerulescent1880

azurean1882

1594 J. Stockwood tr. L. Daneau Fruitfull Comm. Twelue Small Prophets (Jonah i. 3) 92 The Hebrewes call every sea Tarsis, of his skie-like or bleuish colour [L. a colore coeruleo].

1649 R. Lovelace Lucasta: Epodes, Odes, Sonnets, Songs 11 Sweet serene skye-like Flower.

a1656 Bp. J. Hall Invisible World (1659) ii. v. 111 Some glister with a skie-like others with a star-like clearnesse.

1683 R. Phillips Victory of Cupid 8 The Sky-like Jasper, Purple Amethist, And fiery Carbuncles.

1803 Wheat & Weeds in Poet. Monitor 113 With star-like rays, and sky-like blue.

1822 H. H. Milman Martyr of Antioch 136 Down through the round and sky-like dome.

1920 E. Pound Hugh Selwyn Mauberley i. 16 The sky-like limpid eyes, The circular infant's face, The stiffness from spats to collar Never relaxing into grace.

1999 V. Vinge Deepness in Sky xiii. 131 The last glimmer of skylike blue shone beyond the trees.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	sky-like
释义	sky-likeadj. Brit. /ˈskʌɪlʌɪk/, U.S. /ˈskaɪˌlaɪk/ Forms: see sky n.¹ and -like suffix. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: sky n.¹, -like suffix. Etymology: < sky n.¹ + -like suffix. Compare earlier heavenlike adj. Resembling the sky, esp. in colour; azure. ΘΚΠ the world > the universe > sky, heavens > [adjective] > resembling sky-like1594 skyish1662 the world > matter > colour > named colours > blue or blueness > [adjective] > sky blue azured1490 azure?a1513 sky-coloured1567 ceruleous?1578 sky colour1581 cerule1591 sky-like1594 ceruleal1634 azurne1637 cerulous1651 lazure1671 cerulean1677 sky blue1703 skyey1816 azure-blue1859 cerulescent1880 azurean1882 1594 J. Stockwood tr. L. Daneau Fruitfull Comm. Twelue Small Prophets (Jonah i. 3) 92 The Hebrewes call every sea Tarsis, of his skie-like or bleuish colour [L. a colore coeruleo]. 1649 R. Lovelace Lucasta: Epodes, Odes, Sonnets, Songs 11 Sweet serene skye-like Flower. a1656 Bp. J. Hall Invisible World (1659) ii. v. 111 Some glister with a skie-like others with a star-like clearnesse. 1683 R. Phillips Victory of Cupid 8 The Sky-like Jasper, Purple Amethist, And fiery Carbuncles. 1803 Wheat & Weeds in Poet. Monitor 113 With star-like rays, and sky-like blue. 1822 H. H. Milman Martyr of Antioch 136 Down through the round and sky-like dome. 1920 E. Pound Hugh Selwyn Mauberley i. 16 The sky-like limpid eyes, The circular infant's face, The stiffness from spats to collar Never relaxing into grace. 1999 V. Vinge Deepness in Sky xiii. 131 The last glimmer of skylike blue shone beyond the trees. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1594
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