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ski

Rarely skee

[skee]

noun

plural

skis 
,

plural

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

  2. water ski.



verb (used without object)

skied, skiing 
  1. to travel on skis, as for sport.

verb (used with object)

skied, skiing 
  1. to use skis on; travel on skis over.

    to ski the slopes of Switzerland.

ski

/ 쾱ː /

noun

    1. 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

    2. ( as modifier )

      a ski boot

  1. a water-ski

“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

verb

  1. (intr) to travel on skis

“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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Other 51Թ Forms

  • skiable adjective
  • ˈ쾱Բ noun
  • ˈ쾱 noun
  • ˈ쾱 adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of ski1

First recorded in 1745–55; from Norwegian; Old Norse īٳ; cognate with Old English ī “strip of wood,” German Scheit “thin board”
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of ski1

C19: from Norwegian, from Old Norse skith snowshoes; related to Old English ī piece of split wood
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His first experience of skiing came as a six-year-old on a plastic dry slope in Pendle, Lancashire, while he did little training on snow until he was 13.

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Police said the raids were months in the planning and saw 29 properties searched, 69 vehicles seized - including boats and jet skis - and cash and firearms recovered.

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As ever, the fight choreography is fantastic, especially when Eve arrives in a Stepford-esque ski chalet town where every husband, wife and child has been trained in combat.

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Law enforcement responded to a call about an allegedly intoxicated individual at the ski resort, TMZ reported in April.

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A fifth pair of skis was later found during the search, confirming that the group had travelled as a party of five.

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