skyward

English

Etymology

From sky +‎ -ward.

Adverb

skyward (not comparable)

1. At or toward the sky.

   The rocket shot skyward and exploded in a burst of glittering stars.

   • 2008 January–February, Matt Bean, “Your cultural calendar: 7 things to look forward to this year”, in Men's Health, volume 23, number 1, →ISSN, page 135:

     If there is a heaven up there, Carl Sagan will be in his element on November 30, when Venus, Jupiter, and the moon align in a facelike formation. Gaze skyward to appreciate this rare triple feature of the brightest planets with a wry grin from the moon.

Adjective

skyward (not comparable)

1. Pointing or facing at or moving toward the sky.

Translations

toward the sky

• Arabic: سَمَاوِيٌّ (samāwiyyun)
• Esperanto: ĉiela
• Finnish: taivaallinen (fi)
• French: céleste (fr)
• Greek: ουράνιος (el) (ouránios)

  Ancient: οὐράνιος (ouránios)

• Portuguese: celeste (pt)
• Russian: ввысь (ru) (vvysʹ)