Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

water ski

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.11 in modern English

Syllables
wa-ter s-ki
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A broad ski used for water skiing.

verb

To ride on water skis.

Intransitive verb

Usage

Inflected Forms

water skis (plural) water-ski (alternative) waterski (alternative) water skis (present, singular) water skiing (participle, present) water skied (participle, past) water skied (past)

Frequently Paired Words

aquaplane

Questions

What does water ski mean?
A broad ski used for water skiing.

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