water ski

[ waw-ter skee, wot-er ]

noun

, plural wa·ter skis or, sometimes, wa·ter ski.

1. a short, broad ski designed to plane over water.

water-ski

noun

1. a type of ski used for planing or gliding over water

verb

1. intr to ride over water on a water-ski or water-skis while holding a rope towed by a speedboat

Derived Forms

• ˈwater-ˌskiing, noun
• ˈwater-ˌskier, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of water ski¹

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

We also fish, water ski and kayak out into the middle, and we don’t have to watch out for too many boats.

From Washington Post

The singer has promised that if his Spanish side goes all the way at the World Cup, he would water ski naked in Florida.

From The Daily Beast

But the whirligigs have seen the shipwreck, and dart out on their water-ski to tear the thing to pieces.

From Project Gutenberg

By arching his back, he brought his face above water, and in a moment he was planing along like a water ski.

From Project Gutenberg