skyward

or adv. [Eng. sky; -ward.] To ward the sky. slab, a . & s . [Irish slab , slaib ; Gael. slaib =mire. mud; slaibeach =miry; Icel. slepja =slimo.] A. As adj .: Thick, viscous, slimy. "Make the gruel thick and slab ." Shakesp.: Macbeth , iv L B. As subst.: Moist earth, slime. puddle. "They must be diligently cleansed from mo , slab , and oose." -Evelyn .