Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A hollow made in the snow by a skier who has fallen backward.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Sitzmark Ski Club: Year-round recreational social club for singles and married couples over 21 years old, (ongoing), www. sitzmark.org.
JSOnline.com JSOnline.com 2010
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Sitzmark Ski Club: Year-round recreational social club for singles and married couples over 21 years old, (ongoing), www. sitzmark.org.
JSOnline.com JSOnline.com 2010
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For the first time in my life I heard German words like stembogen, vorlage, and sitzmark-words that you never hear on a ski hill anymore.
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Sitzmark Ski Club: Year-round recreational social club for singles and married couples over 21 years old, (ongoing), www. sitzmark.org.
JSOnline.com 2009
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Sitzmark Ski Club: Year-round recreational social club for singles and married couples over 21 years old, (ongoing), www. sitzmark.org.
JSOnline.com 2009
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Back then, grooming happened sometimes, on some trails, and on a flat-light day, an uncovered sitzmark, particularly an old one, could slam a guy into the ground in a heartbeat if hit just right.
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Sitzmark Ski Club: Year-round recreational social club for singles and married couples over 21 years old, (ongoing), www. sitzmark.org.
JSOnline.com 2009
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Sitzmark Ski Club: Year-round recreational social club for singles and married couples over 21 years old, (ongoing), www. sitzmark.org.
JSOnline.com 2009
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"Yeah," I laugh, "if you put a sitzmark in snow this hard, it'd probably kill you.
chained_bear commented on the word sitzmark
Is this the pruny-flesh you get from enjoying a sitz bath too long?
April 29, 2008
qms commented on the word sitzmark
A skier among trees when it's dark
Can schuss on until he hits bark.
The beasts of the night
Delight in his plight
And leave but a lingering sitzmark.
January 2, 2016