- ski
- (Roget's 3 Superthesaurus)
v.
schuss, slalom, snowplow, freestyle.WORD FIND• absorbing impact of bump by flexing knees: swallowing• acrobatic or dance-style skiing: freestyle• acrobatic side revolution like helicopter blade: helicopter• backward somersault with a twist: back mobius• bump or hump of snow: mogul• bumpy or humpy snow field: mogul field• cross-country: langlauf, Nordic skiing, rambling• form left in snow from fallen skier: sitzmark• freestyle dance: ballet• jump made in crouching position: gelendesprung• jump with skis scissored in midair: daffy• lift, covered: gondola• overhang of ice and snow known to cause avalanches: cornice• parallel turn: christie• rifle-shooting and skiing competition: biathlon• ski straight down mountain: schuss• slowing-down or stopping position: snowplow• snow, deep and soft: powder• snow, old granulated: corn• snow with hard surface: crust• turn in which one ski is lifted high in the air: kick turn, royal christie• turns, series of quick: wedelns• uphill diagonal walking method: herringbone• uphill sideways walking method: sidestepping• winding, flagged race: slalom
English dictionary for students. 2013.