slalom

¹sla·lom

noun, often attributive \ˈslä-ləm\

Definition of SLALOM

1

: skiing in a zigzag or wavy course between upright obstacles (as flags)

2

: a timed race (as on skis or in an automobile or kayak) over a winding or zigzag course past a series of flags or markers; broadly : movement over a zigzag route

Origin of SLALOM

Norwegian slalåm, literally, sloping track

First Known Use: 1921

Rhymes with SLALOM

solemn