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skier
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ski  (sk)
n. pl. skis
1.
a. One of a pair of long flat runners of plastic, metal, or wood that curve upward in front and may be attached to a boot for gliding or traveling over snow.
b. A water ski.
2. Something that is used as a runner on a vehicle: a helicopter with skis for landing on snow and ice.
v. skied, ski·ing, skis
v.intr.
To travel or glide on skis, especially as a sport.
v.tr.
To travel or glide over on skis: ski a mountain slope.

[Norwegian, from Old Norse skdh, stick, snowshoe; see skei- in Indo-European roots.]

skia·ble adj.
skier n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.skier - someone who skisskier - someone who skis                    
athlete, jock - a person trained to compete in sports
langlaufer - a cross-country skier
ski jumper - a skier who leaps through the air (especially on a ski jump)
Translations
skier [ˈskɪːəʳ] Nesquiador(a) m/f

skier [ˈskiːər] nskieur/euse m/f

skier
nSkiläufer(in) m(f), → Skifahrer(in) m(f)

skier [ˈskiːəʳ] nsciatore/trice

skier مُتَزَلِّج lyžař skiløber Skifahrer σκιέρ esquiador hiihtäjä skieur skijaš sciatore スキーヤー 스키 타는 사람 skiër skiløper narciarz esquiador лыжник skidåkare ผู้เล่นสกี kayakçı người đi trượt tuyết 滑雪者


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