Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

heli-ski

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.65 in modern English

Syllables: he-li-s-ki
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To ski down a mountain or glacier that has been reached by helicopter rather than a normal ski lift.

Example Sentences

"I've guided heli-ski trips where we've been dropped on top of beautiful, untouched, 30-degree slopes."

Inflected Forms

heli-skis (present, singular) heli-skiing (participle, present) heli-skied (participle, past) heli-skied (past) heliski (alternative)

Phrases

heli-skier

Questions

What does heli-ski mean?: To ski down a mountain or glacier that has been reached by helicopter rather than a normal ski lift.

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