skyscraper

English

/ˈskaɪˌskɹeɪp.ə(ɹ)/, /ˈskaɪˌskɹeɪpɚ/

noun

Definitions

A very tall building with a large number of floors.
(nautical) A small sail atop a mast of a ship; a triangular skysail.
(figuratively) Anything very tall or high.

Etymology

Compound from English sky + English scraper.

Origin

English

scraper

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Sky Fairy English
Skysweeper English
bootscraper English
cloudscraper English
earthscraper English
endscraper English
ensky English
leafscraper English
scrape English
scraper English
scraperboard English
seascraper English
sidescraper English
sky English
sky daddy English
sky-high English
skybike English
skyboard English
skyborne English
skybound English
skybox English
skybridge English
skycam English
skycap English
skyclad English
skycloth English
skycycle English
skydip English
skydive English
skydome English
skyey English
skyfaring English
skyfarm English
skyfarming English
skyflower English
skyful English
skygazer English
skygazing English
skyglow English
skygod English
skyhook English
skyish English
skylab English
skylark English
skyless English
skylift English
skylight English
skylike English
skyline English
skyling English
skylit English
skyly English
skymaiden English
skyman English
skymap English
skymapping English
skyness English
skyquake English
skyrise English
skyrocket English
skyrunning English
skysail English
skyscape English
skyscraperland English
skyscraperless English
skyscraping English
skyship English
skysill English
skyspace English
skysurfer English
skysurfing English
skywalk English
skywalker English
skyward English
skywards English
skywatch English
skywatcher English
skywave English
skyway English
skyworthy English
skywrite English
skywriter English
skywriting English
spacescraper English
undersky English
krabber Dutch, Flemish
wolk Dutch, Flemish
wolkenkrabber Dutch, Flemish
скрепер Russian
skyskraper Norwegian Bokmål
sky Middle English
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