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ski

Pronunciation: /skiː/

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Definition of ski

noun (plural skis)

  • each of a pair of long, narrow pieces of hard, flexible material, typically pointed and turned up at the front, fastened under the feet for travelling over snow: a pair of skis neither of them had ever been on skis before
  • a ski-like device fitted to the underside of a vehicle or aircraft to enable it to travel or land on snow or ice.
  • [as modifier] relating to or used for skiing:a ski instructor ski boots
  • another term for waterski.

verb (skis, skiing, skied /skiːd/)

[no object]
  • travel over snow on skis; take part in the sport or recreation of skiing:they skied down the mountain
  • [with object] ski on (a particular ski run or type of snow):off-piste spring snow is easy to ski

Derivatives

skiable

adjective

Origin:

mid 18th century: from Norwegian, from Old Norse skíth 'billet, snowshoe'

Spelling rule

Make the plural of ski in the usual way, by adding -s: (skis).

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