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

• skiable adjective
• skiing noun
• skier noun

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

A small minority of protesters, many wearing ski masks, tossed stones, bottles, fireworks and other improvised weapons at police.

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Iranian meteorologists reported there was some rainfall in the west and northwest of the country on Saturday - with video showing snowfall on a ski resort north of Tehran for the first time this year.

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The Brazilian anthem was duly played at the bottom of the Lapland ski slope 170km north of the Arctic Circle.

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State media has shown footage of snow falling on the Tochal mountain and ski resort, located in the Tehran area on the Alborz range, for the first time this year.

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A man in a ski mask walked toward him, raised a gun and shot at him and his passenger.

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