ski

Rarely skee

[skee]

noun

plural

skis ,

plural

ski .

1. one of a pair of long, slender runners made of wood, plastic, or metal used in gliding over snow.

2. water ski.

verb (used without object)

skied, skiing 

1. to travel on skis, as for sport.

verb (used with object)

skied, skiing 

1. to use skis on; travel on skis over.

   to ski the slopes of Switzerland.

ski

/ skiː /

noun

1. 1. one of a pair of wood, metal, or plastic runners that are used for gliding over snow. Skis are commonly attached to shoes for sport, but may also be used as landing gear for aircraft, etc

   2. ( as modifier )

      a ski boot

2. a water-ski

verb

1. (intr) to travel on skis

Other Word Forms

• skiing noun
• skier noun
• skiable adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of ski¹

First recorded in 1745–55; from Norwegian; Old Norse skīth; cognate with Old English scīd “strip of wood,” German Scheit “thin board”

Word History and Origins

Origin of ski¹

C19: from Norwegian, from Old Norse skith snowshoes; related to Old English scīd piece of split wood

Example Sentences

But he adds: "I always thought that skiing holidays are a bit of a bad look."

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Bosch was farming the strike and turning down singles and left 18 from the final over, but he skied the second ball from Prasidh Krishna to cover.

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It’s a glamorous picture of her grandparents on their honeymoon at a ski resort in Mussolini’s Italy in 1941, even as “war raged all over Europe.”

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She had been aiming to compete at Milan-Cortina alongside her two sisters, Alli in mogul skiing and Sam in ski jumping.

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The trusts are stuffed with everything from stocks, bonds and cash to ski lodges and family heirlooms.

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