ski
Americannoun
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one of a pair of long, slender runners made of wood, plastic, or metal used in gliding over snow.
verb (used without object)
verb (used with object)
noun
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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
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a ski boot
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a water-ski
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Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of ski
First recorded in 1745–55; from Norwegian; Old Norse skīth; cognate with Old English scīd “strip of wood,” German Scheit “thin board”
Explanation
Skis are sporting equipment—long, thin pieces of wood, plastic, or metal that you strap to your feet so you can glide across the snow or down a snowy hill. To slide down a mountain on skis is to ski. You can also cross country ski, or move across flat, snowy ground and gentle hills on skis. The special boots that skiers wear are called ski boots, and you also need a ski helmet and ski goggles when you go skiing. In its earliest English use, the word was spelled skee, and it's rooted in the Old Norse skið, "long snowshoe."
Example Sentences
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It buys the truck’s battery packs from a supplier, SKI, and puts them into a modified version of the gasoline-powered F-150.
From New York Times • May 12, 2022
SKI is investing $2.6 billion in two battery plants in Commerce, outside Atlanta, with the first slated to open in 2022.
From Reuters • Oct. 8, 2021
However, the $3.9 million Salt Lake City rental she grandly passed off as the "SHAH SKI CHALET" actually never belonged to Shah, The Post has learned.
From Fox News • Mar. 31, 2021
Continuing efforts to conserve energy earned Crystal Mountain recognition from the National Ski Area Association and SKI Magazine, who for 25 years have presented annual awards for efforts to increase ski area sustainability.
From Washington Times • May 28, 2018
—Mr. St. John wrote the By the Numbers column for The Wall Street Journal and is a frequent contributor to SKI magazine.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2010
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