Word Frequency
ski (skiː
)
Definitions
noun
Word forms: plural skis, ski
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- 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
- (as modifier) ⇒
a ski boot
- a water-ski
verb
Word forms: skis, skiing, skied, ski'd
- intr to travel on skis
Derived Forms
ˈskiable adjectiveˈskier noun
ˈskiing noun
Word Origin
C19: from Norwegian, from Old Norse skith snowshoes; related to Old English scīd piece of split woodsky (skaɪ
)
Definitions
noun
Word forms: plural skies
- sometimes plural the apparently dome-shaped expanse extending upwards from the horizon that is characteristically blue or grey during the day, red in the evening, and black at night related adjectives celestial empyrean
- outer space, as seen from the earth
- often plural weather, as described by the appearance of the upper air ⇒
sunny skies
- the source of divine power; heaven
- (informal) the highest level of attainment ⇒
the sky's the limit
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See to the skies
verb
Word forms: skies, skying, skied
- (rowing) to lift (the blade of an oar) too high before a stroke
- tr (informal) to hit (a ball) high in the air
Derived Forms
ˈskyˌlike adjectiveWord Origin
C13: from Old Norse skӯ; related to Old English scio cloud, Old Saxon skio, Old Norse skjār transparent skinExample Sentences Including 'skied'
A year later, Schipper was the only one to achieve the goal, having skied all 174 days in the 1980-81 season.canada.com (2005)
At one point he shot across the slope so fast he skied off the piste and part-way up a tree.AND GOD CREATED THE AU PAIR (2005)
Delroy Facey should have doubled the Tigers ' lead on 33 minutes but skied his shot well over Davison's crossbar.Sun, News of the World (2004)
In three days I skied down slopes that I never would have believed I could tackle.Times, Sunday Times (2001)
Mr Emmett saw it as a way for a group of people who skied together in the winter to walk together in the summer.The Mercury, Sunday Tasmanian (2004)
My own experience from the Arctic was related to the speed at which we all skied.British Medical Journal (2002)
Since I last skied 20 years ago and Michael even longer, we will no doubt both prove to be a great embarrassment to them all.AND GOD CREATED THE AU PAIR (2005)
The ball is often struck with the top edge of the face of the wood, leaving tell-tale scuff marks and resulting in a skied shot.Winning Golf for Women
They climbed up mountains and skied down them, sometimes stopping on the way to make love.In Real Life
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