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downhiller

downhiller

1 5.4
A person who skis or bikes down steep hills, often in races
  • noun
  • /ˈdaʊnˌhɪlər/
  • Jargon
translation icon : 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.

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  • 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

skier
vsdownhiller
82 1.5

A person who moves over snow on skis for sport or fun

often competes on steep descents or does similar biking

How Competitive

downhiller
  • Jargon
1 5.4
skier
82 1.5
beginner
81 1.0

Surface Forms

downhiller singular
downhillers plural

Morphology

downhiller = downhill (semi-transparent) = down + hill + er

The word is transparently formed from 'downhill' + '-er', but the resulting sense is specialized for a person involved in downhill skiing or biking.

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.