/ skiː; NAmE / noun , adjective , verb
■ noun ( pl. skis )
1.
one of a pair of long narrow pieces of wood, metal or plastic that you attach to boots so that you can move smoothly over snow :
a pair of skis
—picture at skiing
2.
= waterski
■ adjective
[ only before noun ] connected with the sport of skiing :
ski boots
the ski slopes
■ verb ( ski·ing , skied , skied ) [ v ]
1.
[usually + adv. / prep. ] to move over snow on skis , especially as a sport
2.
go skiing to spend time skiing for pleasure :
We went skiing in France in March.
—see also skiing , waterski
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 18th cent.: from Norwegian , from Old Norse skíth billet, snowshoe.