sheer

B1
Pronunciation
/ˈʃɪə/
/ʃɪɹ/
Noun
3 definition(s)
1 Definition

A sheer curtain or fabric.

Example Sentences
  • Use sheers to maximize natural light.
2 Definition

The curve of the main deck or gunwale from bow to stern.

3 Definition

An abrupt swerve from the course of a ship.

Verb
2 definition(s)
1 Definition

To swerve from a course.

Example Sentences
  • A horse sheers at a bicycle.
2 Definition

To shear.

Adjective
5 definition(s)
1 Definition

Very thin or transparent.

Example Sentences
  • Her light, sheer dress caught everyone’s attention.
2 Definition

Pure in composition; unmixed; unadulterated.

3 Definition

(by extension) Downright; complete; pure.

Example Sentences
  • I think it is sheer genius to invent such a thing.
4 Definition

Used to emphasize the amount or degree of something.

Example Sentences
  • The army's sheer size made it impossible to resist.
5 Definition

Very steep; almost vertical or perpendicular.

Example Sentences
  • It was a sheer drop of 180 feet.
Adverb
1 definition(s)
1 Definition

Clean; quite; at once.