What is another word for ice skates?

Pronunciation: [ˈa͡ɪs skˈe͡ɪts] (IPA)

Ice skates, commonly known as blades, are a pair of boots with a metal blade underneath, used to glide and skate on ice. The term "ice skates" can also be referred to as "skates," "skating shoes," "ice blades," "ice booties," and "ice footwear." In some countries, ice skates are called "hockeys," "skids," or "sliders." "Figure skates" are also a type of ice skate, mainly used for artistic skating, and they come with a toe pick at the front of the blade. In some contexts, ice skates may be referred to simply as "blades." Whatever the name, ice skates are essential equipment for anyone who enjoys the excitement of gliding on ice.

What are the hypernyms for Ice skates?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Famous quotes with Ice skates

  • And I'm not very coordinated, either. Only on ice skates, not in real life.
    Julie Benz
  • Goethe said that the worst thing in art is technical facility accompanied by triteness. Many an artist, like God, has never needed to think twice about anything. His works are the mad scene from , on ice skates: he weeps, pulls out his hair—holding his wrists like Lifar—and tells you what Life is, all at a gliding forty miles an hour.
    Randall Jarrell

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