skye

plural skyes

1. obsoleteObsolete form of sky.

1. abbreviationellipsisEllipsis of Isle of Skye, a large island in Scotland.

   I would like to climb high in a tree / I could be happy, I could be happy / Or go to Skye on my holiday

   1981, “I Could Be Happy”, performed by Altered Images

2. A female given name transferred from the place name, of modern usage, or a fanciful spelling of the word sky.
3. A community in The Nation municipality, United Counties of Prescott and Russell, Ontario, Canada.
4. An eastern suburb of Adelaide in the City of Burnside, South Australia.
5. A southern suburb of Melbourne in the City of Frankston, Victoria, Australia.

plural Skyes

1. A Skye terrier.

   In fact, few drop-eared Skyes are being exhibited and none of the present top winners has them.

   1976, John T. Marvin, The Book of All Terriers, page 175