skew

Middle English

/skiu̯/

noun
Definitions
  • sky, air
  • (rare) cloud

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Norse ský (cloud) derived from Proto-Germanic *skiwją (cloud, cloud cover).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*skiwją

Gloss

cloud, cloud cover

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

雲, 曇

Emoji
☁️ ⛅️ ⛈️ 🌤️ 🌥️ 🌦️ 🌧️ 🌨️ 🌩️ 🌪️ 🌫️ 🌬️

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