heavenwards
Upwards, in the direction of the sky or heavensUpwards, in the direction of the sky or heavens.
» The poplars stood in two endless rows with their leafless branches pointing stiffly heavenwards.
Meaning
1 senses(not comparable)Upwards, in the direction of the sky or heavens.
More definitions
- toward heaven
Examples
2 sentencesThe poplars stood in two endless rows with their leafless branches pointing stiffly heavenwards.
He looked heavenwards.
ruОн посмотрел ввысь. — Wezel
deEr richtete die Augen gen Himmel. — dasbeispielholz
Origin
From heaven + -wards.From heaven + -wards.
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- toward heaven:heavenwardheavenwardly