Word Type

Noun

Verb

The word "ski" can be used as noun and verb.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

cross-country ski downhill-ski heli-ski jet ski jet-ski mono-ski over one's skis sit-ski ski ballet ski bazaar ski boat ski boot ski box ski bum ski bunny ski cap ski cross ski dance ski hat ski jump ski jump nose ski jumper ski jumping ski lift ski lodge ski mask ski nose ski orienteering ski patrol ski patroller ski pole ski ramp nose ski resort ski run ski school ski skating ski skin ski slope ski slope nose ski stick ski tow ski track ski wax ski whiff ski-jump ski-jump nose ski-nose ski-ramp nose ski-resort ski-slope nose ski-through ski-thru skier skiing skinoe surf ski turf ski water ski wave ski

Etymologically Related To

russki shed

Context

aviation humorous sport us

First Subevents

buy lift ticket go to mountains hit slopes put on warm clothes put skis on

Last Subevents

remove ski's from feet ride in ambulance take off equipment take off ski boots take off skis

Prerequisites

acquire good body control bundle up buy skis dress warm find powder snow get proper ski clothings and equipment get skis go outdoors go to alps go to colorado go to mountain go to mountains go to ski mountain go to snow covered mountain go to snowy hill go where there snow have poles have skiis have skis find snowy hill learn how obtain skis put on skiis put on skis put on warm clothes rent equipment snow covered hill travel to ski slope wear gloves wear skis

Subevents

balance bleeding break limb breaking bone breaking leg bust leg up fall down fall over having good run maintain balance pleasure put on warm clothing shoosh sweat watching other people

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

go locomote move runner travel

Type Of (IsA)

brand of yoghourt over snow transportation device runner sports equipment

Manner Of

travel

Motivated By Goal

challenging excitement exercise exhillarating get wet go fast have fun have fun in snow like to move quicker on snow out and about in snow skiing fun take chances there snow outside thrill

Related Terms

activity alps blades bottoms downhill downhill racing downhill sliding ice mountains move on ice poles racing recreation runner sliding sliding downhill slippery slippery bottoms slope slope activity slopes snow snow activity snow sport snow sticks snowy snowy mountains sport sticks swiss swiss alps transportation two two blades winter winter sport

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.