downhiller
1
5.4
- noun
- /ˈdaʊnˌhɪlər/
- Jargon
:
esquiador
- top downhiller
- former downhiller
- pro downhiller
Examples
-
I watched out her kitchen window at my every wild downhiller.
Fiction book (1993) -
You know, and here I am, I think I'm this big downhiller, 'cause I was in the Laguna skate contest, right?
-
And my thought was to bring the downhillers into it, so to have a super G course to where it's longer and looser, more like the Olympics downhill wide world of sports that you used to see.
-
Add to that a core of hardened Canadian downhillers that would rather eat caribou dung than crown a U.S. champion.
Blog text (16) -
Many experienced downhillers train rigorously to improve their performance in competitions.
-
During the winter season, numerous downhillers flock to the mountains for thrilling ski races.
-
The club organized a workshop for aspiring downhillers to learn essential skiing techniques.
Synonyms
82
1.5
A person who moves over snow on skis for sport or fun
How Competitive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word downhiller comes from down ('down') and hill ('hill'), so it literally means 'someone who goes down the hill'. A downhiller is usually a skier or biker who rides quickly down slopes, often in races or competitions.