Winter Sports Terminology

6 words in this vocabulary list

noun a storm with heavy snowfall

  • The city was brought to a standstill by the unexpected snowstorm.
  • I can't believe we got caught in that crazy snowstorm yesterday!
  • That snowstorm was gnarly, dude!
  • The controversy created a political snowstorm that lasted for weeks.

adjective describing a noun as covered in or relating to snow

  • The snowy weather made it difficult for commuters to travel to work.
  • I love when it's snowy outside, everything looks so magical!
  • Let's go hit the slopes while it's still snowy!
  • Her mind was like a snowy landscape, pure and untouched by the chaos of the world.

noun a young woman who works in a chalet, typically in a ski resort

  • The chalet girl was responsible for cleaning and maintaining the vacation home during the winter season.
  • I heard that the chalet girl gets to ski for free on her days off.
  • The chalet girl is living her best life up in the mountains.
  • She felt like a chalet girl, surrounded by luxury and snow-capped mountains.

noun a person who makes a snow angel

  • The child made a perfect snow angel in the fresh snow.
  • Let's go outside and make snow angels in the yard!
  • I'm going to flop down in the snow and make a snow angel.
  • Her graceful movements in the dance were like a snow angel gliding across the stage.

noun a person who participates in the sport of aerial skiing, which involves performing acrobatic jumps and flips on skis

  • The aerial skier executed a perfect triple-twisting triple somersault in the competition.
  • Did you see that aerial skier nail the landing? It was awesome!
  • That aerial skier is totally killing it with those flips!
  • Being an aerial skier requires a lot of courage and skill to defy gravity.

noun a type of skiing in which athletes perform flips, twists, and other aerial maneuvers while skiing off of jumps

  • Aerial skiing is a winter sport where athletes perform flips and twists while skiing off of jumps.
  • Did you see that crazy aerial skiing competition on TV last night?
  • Aerial skiing is so rad, those skiers are like flying through the air!
  • In life, sometimes we have to take risks and embrace the unknown, just like in aerial skiing.