ski

[ skee ]

/ ski /

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noun, plural skis or, sometimes, ski.

one of a pair of long, slender runners made of wood, plastic, or metal used in gliding over snow.

water ski.

verb (used without object), skied, ski·ing.

to travel on skis, as for sport.

verb (used with object), skied, ski·ing.

to use skis on; travel on skis over: to ski the slopes of Switzerland.

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Sometimes skee .

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”

OTHER WORDS FROM ski

ski·a·ble, adjective

Words nearby ski

skew lines, skewness, skew-symmetric, skew symmetry, skewwhiff, ski, skia-, skiagram, skiagraph, skiamachy, skiascope

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Example sentences from the Web for ski

Ski resorts are a business, and one that can be quite fickle—a bad snow season means poor revenues.
Solar Powered Ski Lift|The Daily Beast|November 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Berkshire East ski resort near the Vermont border, which has 44 trails, has taken this power-production drive a step further.
Solar Powered Ski Lift|The Daily Beast|November 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
For aesthetic reasons, ski resort operators try to limit the noise and infrastructure associated with producing power.
Solar Powered Ski Lift|The Daily Beast|November 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But only recently did this dispute spread to the lily-white slopes of a Montana ski resort.
A Racist’s Crazy Ski Resort Smackdown|James Kirchick|October 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Ninety minutes later, Scheunemann told the organizers of the ski club about the chairlift incident.
A Racist’s Crazy Ski Resort Smackdown|James Kirchick|October 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There is one more point to be noticed about the arrangement of the grain in the ski.
How To Ski and How Not To|Vivian Caulfeild
Our ski boots were as soft as ever; there was not a sign of frost on them.
The South Pole, Volumes 1 and 2|Roald Amundsen
It was so dry and cold that the powdery snow overlying the crust rustled under our ski like autumn leaves.
Down the Columbia|Lewis R. Freeman
This protects the ski if nailed boots are worn, and prevents snow from accumulating in an uncomfortable lump under the foot.
How To Ski and How Not To|Vivian Caulfeild
At the back of the boot is a small strap, which is used to fasten the ski heel-strap securely to the boot.
Through Finland in Carts|Ethel Brilliana Alec-Tweedie

British Dictionary definitions for ski

ski

/ (skiː) /

noun plural skis or ski

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
(as modifier)a ski boot

a water-ski

verb skis, skiing, skied or ski'd

(intr) to travel on skis

Derived forms of ski

skiable, adjectiveskier, nounskiing, noun

Word Origin for ski

C19: from Norwegian, from Old Norse skith snowshoes; related to Old English scīd piece of split wood

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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