christie

noun

chris·​tie ˈkri-stē 

variants or christy

plural christies

: a skiing turn used for altering the direction of hill descent or for stopping and executed usually at high speed by shifting the body weight forward and skidding into a turn with parallel skis

Word History

Etymology

by shortening & alteration from christiania

First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing christie

• stem christie

Biographical Definition

Christie

biographical name

Chris·​tie ˈkri-stē 

Dame Agatha 1890–1976 née Miller English writer