skiing

[ skee-ing ]

/ ˈski ɪŋ /

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noun

the act or sport of gliding on skis.

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Origin of skiing

First recorded in 1890–95; ski + -ing¹

Words nearby skiing

skier, skies, skiey, skiff, skiffle, skiing, skijoring, ski jump, ski jumping, Skikda, skilfish

How to use skiing in a sentence

Our second favorite option for skiing is the disposable hand warmer from brands like HotHands or Little Hotties.
Best hand warmers: Block the chill during your favorite winter activities|PopSci Commerce Team|February 10, 2021|Popular-Science
Snowboarding requires less dexterity than skiing, and since mittens are warmer than gloves, they are the way to go.
Best mittens: Keep your hands cozy|PopSci Commerce Team|February 8, 2021|Popular-Science
In addition to providing a new challenge — not that I have yet met the challenge of becoming a confident all-mountain skier on traditional Alpine skis — telemark skiing allows you to ski uphill.
Small ski areas, big impact|Dina Mishev|February 5, 2021|Washington Post
I was guiding five of my favorite heli-skiing clients in some of the world’s best backcountry tree skiing.
After the Crash, They Said I Was Fine. I Wasn't.|Erin Tierney|February 4, 2021|Outside Online

When planning for a full day of skiing, you want to be sure you have the best gloves.
Best winter gloves: Our picks for touch screen gloves, ski gloves, and more|PopSci Commerce Team|February 2, 2021|Popular-Science
Power generation and production is not the sort of activity one usually associates with skiing.
Solar Powered Ski Lift|The Daily Beast|November 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Skiing would appear to be the ultimate off-the-grid activity.
Solar Powered Ski Lift|The Daily Beast|November 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Sargent said they went skiing in Vail and fishing in Cabo but also talked business.
Patients Screwed in Spine Surgery ‘Scam’|The Center for Investigative Reporting|November 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Prince Harry and his girlfriend Cressida Bonas are reported today to have gone on a skiing trip to Kazakhstan earlier this month.
Prince Harry And Cressida Go Skiing In Kazakhstan|Tom Sykes|March 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Texas natives, the week marked the first time skiing for him and his wife.
Homefront Veterans: Skiing With Wounded Warriors|John Kael Weston|February 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There were sports like swimming, mountain climbing, and skiing.
The Status Civilization|Robert Sheckley
On those occasions Mertz gave us some fine exhibitions of skiing, of which art he was a consummate master.
The Home of the Blizzard|Douglas Mawson
An Adelie penguin, skiing on its breast from the north, surprised us suddenly by a loud croak at the rear of the sledge.
The Home of the Blizzard|Douglas Mawson
A landsman would have said that my progress resembled pumping a rhapsody on a pianola, or skiing in the Alps.
Bizarre|Lawton Mackall
He chattered amiably about the experiences on that and other skiing trips, directing his words solely to Jerry.
The Five Arrows|Allan Chase