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

They wore black ski masks and dark clothing and took a red bag from the victim worth an estimated $200,000 in jewelry, according to police.

From Los Angeles Times

"If we do locate a shark, we can then tell the lifeguard and they can go out and actively disperse the shark with a jet ski or we can evacuate the water."

From BBC

“This never feels old,” Freeman said from behind champagne-drenched ski goggles.

From Los Angeles Times

Not ski masks, not balaclavas, not even medical masks — which many officers refused to don even during the pandemic.

From Los Angeles Times

Redford used much of his earnings to buy a ski resort in Utah, his wife Lola's home state, which he renamed Sundance after one of his most famous roles.

From BBC