ski

American  

[skee] / ski /

Rarely 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.

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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 British  

/ 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

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verb

1. (intr) to travel on skis

Other Word Forms

• skiable adjective
• skier noun
• skiing noun

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”

Example Sentences

Officials at the Palisades Tahoe ski resort reported 65 inches of snow over the last week — referring to last week’s storm as a “Christmas miracle.”

From Los Angeles Times

"This summer, he jumped off a boat into the sea and he went on a jet ski. He's a very sweet, loveable little guy."

From BBC

These include cosmetics and ski wax, as well as clothing containing the chemicals, except certain "essential" industrial textiles.

From Barron's

Six people were practising ski mountaineering when the disaster struck.

From Barron's

It connects the resort's car park to the ski slopes.

From BBC