skyscraping

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(skīskrā′ping)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
sky•scrap•ing  (skīskrā′ping),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. of or like a skyscraper;
    very high:a skyscraping chimney.
  • 1830–40; sky + scrape + -ing2; in recent use probably skyscrap(er) + -ing2


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