Winter Sports Vocabulary

noun a hole or opening that allows air to pass through

• The scuba diver struggled to find the air hole in the cave.
• I need to poke some air holes in this box so my plants can breathe.
• Make sure you don't cover up the air hole on your vape pen.
• She felt like she was suffocating and needed to find an air hole in her hectic schedule.

noun a smooth continuous movement

verb to move smoothly and effortlessly

adverb in a smooth and effortless manner

• The figure skater was able to effortlessly glide across the ice.
• I love watching birds glide through the sky.
• Check out that car, it can really glide down the highway.
• Her words seemed to glide effortlessly out of her mouth, captivating everyone in the room.

noun a slippery, frozen surface

adjective describing something that is covered in ice or very cold

• The road was treacherous due to the icy conditions.
• Be careful out there, the sidewalks are icy.
• Man, it's so icy outside, I nearly slipped on the ice.
• Her icy demeanor made it difficult to approach her.

noun a long, narrow, flat strip of material attached to the feet and used for gliding over snow

verb to move over snow on skis

• Many people enjoy skiing as a winter sport.
• Let's hit the slopes and go ski this weekend!
• I'm gonna shred some gnar on the ski hill today.
• Learning a new language is like trying to ski uphill at first.

noun a sudden, uncontrollable slide

verb to slide uncontrollably in a particular direction

• The driver lost control of the vehicle, causing it to skid on the icy road.
• I almost skidded on the wet floor in the kitchen.
• He skidded into the DMs with a cheesy pickup line.
• Her plans began to skid off course when unexpected obstacles arose.

noun a vehicle mounted on runners for use on snow or ice, typically drawn by horses or reindeer

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• The horse-drawn sleigh glided gracefully through the snow-covered fields.
• We're going to take the sleigh out for a ride in the winter wonderland.
• Let's hop on the sleigh and hit the slopes for some fun!
• Her laughter was like the jingle of sleigh bells on a crisp winter morning.

noun a round mass of snow pressed or rolled together

verb to increase rapidly in size or significance

• The children enjoyed rolling a snowball down the hill.
• We had a blast throwing snowballs at each other during the snowball fight.
• Let's go out and have a snowball fight, it'll be so much fun!
• The rumor started as a small snowball but quickly grew into a huge avalanche of gossip.

verb A verb expresses action, being, or state of being. In this case, 'sweeping' can function as a verb when referring to the act of cleaning or moving in a wide, smooth motion.

adjective An adjective describes or modifies a noun or pronoun. In this case, 'sweeping' is describing the noun it is modifying.

• The sweeping changes in the company's policies were met with mixed reactions from employees.
• I saw a sweeping view of the city from the top of the hill.
• The party last night was a sweeping success!
• Her sweeping gestures captured the attention of the audience during the performance.

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

verb a word that expresses an action or state of being

adverb a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb

pronoun a word that takes the place of a noun

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

article a word that is used to specify a noun

• Let's get this one skiing downhill by carefully analyzing the market trends and making strategic decisions.
• Let's get this one skiing downhill by jumping right into the project and giving it our all.
• Let's get this one skiing downhill by hustling and grinding until we see results.
• Let's get this one skiing downhill by pushing forward with determination and momentum.

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

article a word that is used to specify a noun as definite or indefinite

• She gracefully glided on the skite across the frozen lake.
• He was showing off his skills on a skite at the ski resort.
• Let's hit the slopes and try out the new skite I just bought.
• Her ideas were like a skite, effortlessly soaring through the minds of her audience.

noun a sport in which a skier goes down a take-off ramp and jumps as far as possible before landing on a steeply sloped landing hill

• Ski jumping is a popular winter sport that requires skill and precision.
• I love watching ski jumping competitions on TV, it's so exciting!
• Those ski jumpers are really sending it off the hill today!
• In life, sometimes you just have to take a leap of faith like in ski jumping.

noun a type of sticky wax used on the bottom of skis for grip in cross-country skiing

• The klister used in the experiment proved to be highly effective in bonding the materials together.
• I accidentally stepped on some klister and now it's stuck to my shoe.
• I can't believe he actually thought klister would fix his broken phone.
• Her words acted as a klister, bringing the divided group back together.

noun a type of winter sport involving racing on ice skates over a course with obstacles

• The athletes competed in the ice cross event at the Winter Olympics.
• Let's go watch the ice cross race at the ice rink.
• I can't wait to hit the ice cross course and show off my skills.
• Navigating through the challenges of life is like skating through an ice cross course.

noun a fictional season that combines winter and autumn characteristics

• The wintern season in this region typically brings heavy snowfall and frigid temperatures.
• I love cozying up by the fireplace during wintern nights.
• Let's go hit the slopes and shred some gnarly wintern powder!
• Her heart felt like a barren wasteland in the wintern of her loneliness.

noun A person who engages in the sport of heli-skiing, which involves skiing in remote or inaccessible areas accessed by helicopter.

• The heli-skier carefully planned their route before descending down the untouched mountain slopes.
• I heard that heli-skiers get to ski in the most amazing places that are only accessible by helicopter.
• That heli-skier is living the dream, shredding powder in remote locations all season long.
• Being a heli-skier in life means always seeking out new adventures and taking risks to reach new heights.