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sheer
1[sheer]
adjective
transparently thin; diaphanous, as some fabrics.
sheer silk.
Antonyms:unmixed with anything else.
We drilled a hundred feet through sheer rock.
Synonyms: , , ,sheer nonsense.
Synonyms: ,extending down or up very steeply; almost completely vertical.
a sheer descent of rock.
Synonyms: ,British Obsolete.bright; shining.
adverb
clear; completely; clean.
ran sheer into the thick of battle.
Synonyms: ,perpendicularly; vertically; down or up very steeply.
noun
a thin, diaphanous material, as chiffon or voile.
sheer
2[sheer]
verb (used without object)
to deviate from a course, as a ship; swerve.
verb (used with object)
to cause to sheer.
Shipbuilding.to give sheer to (a hull).
noun
a deviation or divergence, as of a ship from its course; swerve.
Shipbuilding.the fore-and-aft upward curve of the hull of a vessel at the main deck or bulwarks.
Nautical.the position in which a ship at anchor is placed to keep it clear of the anchor.
sheer
1/ ʃɪə /
adjective
perpendicular; very steep
a sheer cliff
(of textiles) so fine as to be transparent
(prenominal) absolute; unmitigated
sheer folly
obsoletebright or shining
adverb
steeply or perpendicularly
completely or absolutely
noun
any transparent fabric used for making garments
sheer
2/ ʃɪə /
verb
to deviate or cause to deviate from a course
(intr) to avoid an unpleasant person, thing, topic, etc
noun
the upward sweep of the deck or bulwarks of a vessel
nautical the position of a vessel relative to its mooring
Other Word Forms
- sheerly adverb
- sheerness noun
- ˈԱ noun
- ˈ adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of sheer1
Word History and Origins
Origin of sheer1
Origin of sheer2
Example Sentences
"No parent should have to fear leaving their child in the care of professionals, but the sheer scale of her abuse is staggering," she added.
Whether a protest or a parade — and these days, they more likely need to be both — Pride Month has long served as a time to highlight the sheer expansiveness of the LGBTQ+ community.
But what confronts Labour might have most of us hiding under the duvet, and the sheer number of dangers seems to be multiplying.
His motto "peace through strength" rests on his belief that his sheer force of personality, bold threats, and direct telephone calls can end wars.
The sheer volume of betting makes policing the harassment and intimidation of athletes an enormous challenge.
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