sky blue

comparative more sky blue · superlative most sky blue · alternative sky-blue

1. Of a vibrant light blue colour, like that of the sky on a fine day.

   Near-synonyms: baby blue, powder blue, eggshell blue, robin's-egg blue

   1 more example

   “Hi! Kostandi!” called out an old sailor in a sky-blue cloak. “How are things with you?”

   1952, Nikos Kazantzakis, chapter 1, in Carl Wildman, transl., Zorba the Greek, New York, N.Y.: Simon & Schuster, translation of Βίος και πολιτεία του Αλέξη Ζορμπά [Víos kai politeía tou Aléxi Zormpá], →ISBN, page 3

   Synonyms: baby blue, powder blue, eggshell blue, robin's-egg blue

plural sky blues · alternative sky-blue

1. countableuncountableA vibrant light blue colour, like that of the sky on a fine day.

   Near-synonyms: baby blue, powder blue, eggshell blue, robin's-egg blue

   Synonyms: baby blue, powder blue, eggshell blue, robin's-egg blue

2. countableobsoleteslanguncountableMilk excessively diluted with water, or from which the cream was too closely skimmed.

   Hence, Suffolk dairy wives run mad for cream, And leave their milk with nothing but the name; Its name derision and reproach pursue, And strangers tell of three-times-skimm'd sky-blue.

   1800, Robert Bloomfield, The Farmer's Boy

   1 more example

   To be sure, your Aunt Betsey lives in a brick house, and has a sight of furniture, […] yet she has all her bread to buy by the loaf, and the milk is sky-blue; as to cream, I don't believe they ever heard on't.

   1836, Catharine Maria Sedgwick, The Poor Rich Man, and the Rich Poor Man

plural Sky Blues

1. ball gamesSomeone connected with Coventry City Football Club, as a fan, player, coach, etc.
2. ball gamesSomeone connected with Sydney FC, as a fan, player, coach, etc.