plural skis also ski
1
a
: one of a pair of narrow strips of wood, metal, or plastic curving upward in front that are used especially for gliding over snow
b
2
: a piece of material that resembles a ski and is used as a runner on a vehicle
: to glide on skis in travel or as a sport
: to travel or pass over on skis
skier
noun
Examples of ski in a Sentence
Verb
I have skied that mountain before.
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Escher Walcott, People.com, 27 Oct. 2024
The French Alpine village of Megève, originally modeled on the glamorous Swiss ski resort of St. Moritz, has a rich history intertwined with the Rothschild family and Baroness Noémie de Rothschild in particular, credited with turning the area into a luxury ski resort in the 1920s.
—Rooksana Hossenally, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
Jake Stern, Outside Online, 24 Oct. 2024
The second skier triggered a secondary slide, and both skied out of the avalanche safely.
—Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 21 Oct. 2024
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Noun
In January 2024, Turner posted Pearson on her Instagram account in photos from a ski trip.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 27 Oct. 2024
The French Alpine village of Megève, originally modeled on the glamorous Swiss ski resort of St. Moritz, has a rich history intertwined with the Rothschild family and Baroness Noémie de Rothschild in particular, credited with turning the area into a luxury ski resort in the 1920s.
—Rooksana Hossenally, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
Verb
Together, the four athletes skied the Bowie Couloir, another line on Aoraki.
—Jake Stern, Outside Online, 24 Oct. 2024
The second skier triggered a secondary slide, and both skied out of the avalanche safely.
—Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Ski.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ski. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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ski
1 of 2 noun
plural skis
: one of a pair of narrow strips of wood, metal, or plastic curving upward in front that are used for gliding over snow or water
ski
2 of 2 verb
skied; skiing
: to glide on skis
skier
noun
Etymology
Noun
from Norwegian ski "a ski," from an early Norse word skīth "a stick of wood"
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