skier

noun — 2 senses

skier

noun

/ˈskiːə(ɹ)/

Etymology From ski + -er.

1

One who skis.

  • a professional skier
  • a poor skier
2 more examples
  • Some ski instructors are allowed to take groups off-piste too, so long as they don't travel across glaciers, but the tour hosts and reps who commonly show skiers around pisted runs within large resorts are definitely not allowed to go off-piste […]2014, Alun Richardson, Rucksack Guide - Ski Mountaineering and Snowshoeing, page 126:
  • Townsend hare inhabit this area, particularly above the cabin, and a skier is likely to have one explode from a tree well and disappear into the whiteness as he skis by. Life is a constant bivouac for them -- they spend days huddled in tree wells during storms -- but I suspect they are as content and warm in their luxurious coats as we are in a cabin.2014, Patrick Armstrong, The Log of a Snow Survey, →ISBN:
Derived terms
alpine skier, cross-country skier, downhill skier, heli-skier, nonskier, sit-skier, skiercross, skier cross, skier-cross, skier day, skier-X, skier X, speed skier, technical skier, waterskier, water-skier

skier

noun

/ˈskaɪə(ɹ)/

Etymology From sky + -er.

1

Ball games, Cricket, Games, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Sports A ball hit high in the air, often leading to a catch.

  • However, when Guha returned, she picked the wrong ball to pull and hit a skier to Charlotte Edwards.2002, Jeff Green, "New Zealand win tri-series in convincing style", Cricinfo
  • The second thing I did my best to get out of was the unpleasant position Monty found himself in rather too often in Sri Lanka: standing under a skier in the deep.2012, Harry Pearson, "There's always a catch – unless it's me or Monty underneath the ball", The Guardian

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