ski

One of two long, narrow pieces worn on your feet to slide over snow or water.

• One ski came off my foot.
• We rented skis for the afternoon.
• Her new skis are longer than mine.

Common phrases: a pair of skis, ski bindings, water ski

A trip or short period spent moving over snow on long, narrow pieces attached to your feet.

• Let's go for a ski.
• We enjoyed a short ski through the woods.
• A morning ski left us hungry for lunch.

How to use it: go for a ski (We went for a ski after breakfast.)

Similar words: skiing trip

Common phrases: go for a ski, a morning ski, a quick ski

One of two long, flat supports under an aircraft that allow it to land on snow.

• A ski under the plane was damaged.
• The aircraft has skis instead of wheels.
• Its skis allowed the pilot to land on snow.

Similar words: runner

Common phrases: aircraft ski, landing ski, ski landing gear

To move over snow on long, narrow pieces attached to your feet.

• I can ski.
• We skied in the mountains last winter.
• Have you ever skied down this slope?

How to use it: ski down something (She skied down the steep slope.)

Common phrases: ski down something, ski on snow, learn to ski

To move over snow or water on long, narrow pieces attached to your feet.

• She learned to ski last year.
• He skied on the lake behind a boat.
• We skied across the snow toward the cabin.

How to use it: ski across something (They skied across the snowy field.)

Common phrases: ski on water, ski across something, learn to ski