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Ski

/ʃiː/

One of a pair of long flat runners designed for gliding over snow or water

📖 Definitions of "Ski"

noun

1
One of a pair of long flat runners designed for gliding over snow or water
2
One of a pair of long flat runners under some flying machines, used for landing

verb

1
To move on skis
2
To travel over (a slope etc.) on skis; to travel on skis at (a place), (especially as a sport)

1 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
skisnoun	narrow wood or metal or plastic runners used for gliding over snow

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
schussnoun	(skiing) A straight run downhill.
snowboardingnoun	The sport of sliding downhill on a snowboard.
slalomnoun	(uncountable, sports, often attributive) The sport of skiing in a zigzag course through gates.
skatingnoun	The action of moving along a surface (ice or ground) using skates.
surfnoun	To ride a wave on a surfboard; to pursue or take part in the sport of surfing.
cross-countrynoun	Relating to cross country racing.
runnernoun	Agent noun of run; one who runs.
downhillnoun	Down a slope.
icenoun	Water in frozen (solid) form.
areanoun	A particular geographic region.
instructornoun	One who instructs; a teacher.
famenoun	The state of being famous or well-known and spoken of, especially for something positive.
skimnoun	(transitive) To read quickly or describe summarily, skipping some detail.
glidenoun	(intransitive) To move softly, smoothly, or effortlessly.
traverseverb	(climbing) A route used in mountaineering, specifically rock climbing, in which the descent occurs by a different route than the ascent.
carveverb	To cut meat in order to serve it.
planksnoun	A long, broad and thick piece of timber, as opposed to a board which is less thick.
runverb	To move swiftly.
shrednoun	A fragment of something; a particle; a piece; also, a very small amount.
boardsnoun	(informal, with "the") A stage (as in a theater).