MEANING
Having the sky obscured by clouds, leaving no clear stretch of sky visible.
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Describe weather that hides the sky beneath cloud.Use a cloud-covered sky to make a landscape feel closed in.
Words that belong together
- skyless afternoon
- skyless expanse
- skyless ceiling
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A skyless ceiling of cloud pressed low over the flooded fields.
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Usage notes
Merriam-Webster defines skyless as having the sky obscured by clouds; it need not mean that a roof or enclosure blocks the view.
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