luged
Slid down ice
Luged is the past tense of luge, meaning to ride a luge—a small sled ridden feet-first down an ice track.
The sport appears in the Winter Olympics.
We luged down the track at terrifying speed.
The word is uncommon outside winter sports contexts.
Global athletic contest
- World CupPremier international football tournament
- medalsAwards for achievement
- podiumRaised platform for speakers
- heatsIncreases temperature
finals · qualifying · athletes · luger · racing · championship · sportsmanship · records
Directed rate of motion
- accelerationRate velocity changes
- momentumProduct of mass, velocity
- rapidMoving with haste
- hurtleMove at reckless speed
blur · whiz · zoom · wind resistance · drag · terminal velocity · split-second · downhill
Those who race on foot
- steelsStrengthens one's nerve
- podSeed case or cetacean group
- handlesGrasping parts or manages
- visorEye-shading brim
helmet · booties · gloves · aerodynamic · fiberglass · lightweight · steering · paddling
Emergency response hormone
- rushQuick sudden movement
- exhilarationIntense joyful excitement
- heart-poundingCausing intense physical excitement
- excitementState of eager enthusiasm
intensity · fear · anticipation · nervousness · endorphins · euphoria · buzz · surge
Lower limbs preceding
- supineFlat, face upward
- steeringControlling direction of movement
- weight shiftRedistribution of body mass
- launchSet into motion
Olympics
Global athletic contest
- World CupPremier international football tournament
- medalsAwards for achievement
- podiumRaised platform for speakers
heats · finals · qualifying · athletes · luger · racing · championship · sportsmanship · records · rankings
velocity
Directed rate of motion
- accelerationRate velocity changes
- momentumProduct of mass, velocity
- rapidMoving with haste
hurtle · blur · whiz · zoom · wind resistance · drag · terminal velocity · split-second · downhill · swift
runners
Those who race on foot
visor · helmet · booties · gloves · aerodynamic · fiberglass · lightweight · steering · paddling · face shield
adrenaline
Emergency response hormone
- rushQuick sudden movement
- exhilarationIntense joyful excitement
- heart-poundingCausing intense physical excitement
excitement · intensity · fear · anticipation · nervousness · endorphins · euphoria · buzz · surge · dopamine
feet-first
Lower limbs preceding
- supineFlat, face upward
- steeringControlling direction of movement
- weight shiftRedistribution of body mass
banked curves
Sloped turns reducing skidding
- chuteInclined passage for descent
- refrigeratedKept cold mechanically
- straightawayWithout pause or hesitation
labyrinth · S-curve · outrun · walls · surface · grooves · slick · frozen · glide
- ice lugeSculpted frozen drink chute
- street lugeProne wheeled downhill racing
- vodka lugeFrozen channel for spirits