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ski (skē; Brit also s̸hē)

noun pl. skis

  1. a long, thin, wood, metal, or usually fiberglass, runner that is fastened to a kind of boot (ski boot), used in pairs to glide over snow
  2. water ski

Etymology: Norw < ON skith, snowshoe, strip of wood, akin to OE scid, OHG scit, thin piece of wood, shingle < IE base *skei- > sheath

intransitive verb skied (skēd), skiing ski′·ing

  1. to travel on skis by gliding over the snow
  2. to engage in the sport of gliding down snow-covered inclines on skis
  3. water-ski

transitive verb

to travel over on skis

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ski Usage Examples

Object

  • off-piste: If you wish to ski off-piste, we can recommend a suitable ski school class or an accredited local mountain guide.

Converse of object

  • recommend: Roger Kidney, Stag Weekend, Prague, June 2006 We would all highly recommend a ski ( or summer ) holiday in Slovenia.

Adjective modifier

  • apres: Our classic ski weekend in Andorra offers you 192 km of slopes, tax-free shopping and all the après ski you can handle.

Modifies a noun

  • resort: All stays include 5 nights in the ski resort followed by 2 nights in Beirut.

Modifying Another Word

  • cross-country: There are around 200 downhill and cross-country ski centers in the province.

Noun used with modifier

  • apres: The Exposure Bloc has the look of wool combined with a windproof laminate making it ideal for on piste or après ski.
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ski quotes

It is unbecoming for a cardinal to ski badly.

-PopeJohn Paul II originally Karol Jozef Wojtyla

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