Meanings
skye1
Skye2
- 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 - A female given name transferred from the place name, of modern usage, or a fanciful spelling of the word sky.
- A community in The Nation municipality, United Counties of Prescott and Russell, Ontario, Canada.
- An eastern suburb of Adelaide in the City of Burnside, South Australia.
plural Skyes
- 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
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
- Scottish GaelicAn t-Eilean Sgitheanach
- EnglishSkye
Derived from Scottish Gaelic An t-Eilean Sgitheanach, of long disputed (probably non-Indo-European substrate) origin, with several theories proposed and none widely accepted; see Etymology of Skye.
More words from Scottish Gaelic
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Arabic سكاي
- سكاي (skay)island
French Skye
- Skyeisland
German Skye
- Skyeisland
Greek Σκάι
- Σκάι (Skái)island
Irish An tOileán Sciathánach
- An tOileán Sciathánachisland
Japanese スカイ
- スカイ (sukai)island
Latin Skia
- Skiaisland
Russian Скай
- Скай (Skaj)island
Scottish Gaelic An t-Eilean Sgitheanach
- An t-Eilean Sgitheanachisland
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with skye
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Cite this entry
skye. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skye
“skye.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skye. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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