ice-skate

Bladed winter footwear

Ice-skate works as both noun and verb.

The noun is a boot with a metal blade attached to the sole for gliding across ice: She laced up her ice-skates.

The verb is to move on ice wearing such skates: We ice-skated on the frozen pond.

Distinguished from roller-skates, which have wheels for hard surfaces.

figureskating

axel

Rotating ice leap

flip · triple · quadruple · combination · program · choreography · interpretation · artistry · costume · music

equipment

blades

Sharp flat cutting parts

  • bootsAnkle-covering footwear
  • guardsProtectors or watchmen
  • lacesShoe-closing strings

sharpener · toe pick · rocker · hollow · runner · figure skates · hockey skates · speed skates · ankle support · blade cover

movement

glide

Move with effortless continuity

  • spinRapid rotation around axis
  • twirlRotate rapidly, often playfully
  • jumpPropel oneself airborne

land · stroke · crossover · edge · stop · turn · spiral · lunge · pivot · backward

rink

arena

Venue for contests

  • boardsPlanks or governing bodies
  • ovalElongated rounded shape
  • ZamboniRink-smoothing vehicle

rinkside · plexiglass · penalty box · bleachers · locker room · concession stand · hockey rink · outdoor rink · frozen pond · scoreboard

winter

frozen

Solidified by extreme cold

  • frostThin ice coating
  • coldLow temperature state
  • chillCold sensation or relaxation

mittens · snowflakes · icicles · pond · lake · canal · outdoor · January · February · December

sport

hockey

Stick-and-goal sport

Olympics · championship · medalist · professional · amateur · training · coach · practice · touring show

Opposites
skating surface type

ice-skaterollerblade

Boot with tandem wheels

inline skate · quad skate · roller skate · roller-skate · roller blade

winter vs. summer activity equipment

ice-skateroller skate

Wheeled boot for gliding

skateboard · surfboard · water ski · beach sandal

locomotion method

ice-skatewalk

Travel on foot

run · trudge · hike

Family

iceskating

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G