water ski

[waw-ter skee, wot-er]

noun

plural

water skis ,

plural

water ski .

1. a short, broad ski designed to plane over water.

water-ski

noun

1. a type of ski used for planing or gliding over water

verb

1. (intr) to ride over water on a water-ski or water-skis while holding a rope towed by a speedboat

Other Word Forms

• water-skiing noun
• water-skier noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of water ski¹

First recorded in 1900–05