ski

The word “ski” means one of a pair of long, narrow boards attached to boots for gliding over snow. In plain terms, the equipment for gliding on snow, or the act of doing so.

“Ski” is pronounced shee (/skiː/ in IPA).

Here is “ski” used in a sentence: “He waxed his skis before hitting the slopes.”

Depending on how it is used, “ski” can be a noun and a verb.

The word “ski” comes from Old Norse. From Norwegian "ski," from Old Norse "skíð," meaning "stick of wood" or "snowshoe.".

“Ski” is a fairly common word in modern English, usually learned at around the A2 level.

“Ski” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: one of a pair of long, narrow boards attached to boots for gliding over snow.

Skiing uses two separate long, narrow boards, one attached to each boot, so the feet point forward and move independently. Snowboarding uses a single wide board with both feet fixed sideways, so the two sports differ in equipment and stance.

The plural of the noun ski is skis, referring to the pair of boards worn on the feet. Note that skis is also the third-person singular form of the verb, as in 'she skis every winter.'

The past tense of the verb ski is skied, as in 'they skied down the slope.' The present participle is skiing, spelled with a double i.

You ski by standing on skis attached to your boots and gliding across the snow yourself. You ride a sled, which is a separate vehicle that carries you as it slides, so skiing involves wearing the equipment while sledding involves riding on it.