SHEER
/ˈʃɪə/ ► audio Scrabble 8 Words With Friends 7
Definition
- adverb straight up or down without a break.
— synonyms: perpendicularly
- adverb directly.
- verb turn sharply.
— synonyms: swerve, curve, trend, veer, slue, slew, cut
- verb cause to sheer.
- adjective complete and without restriction or qualification.
— synonyms: absolute, downright, out-and-out(a), rank(a), right-down, sheer(a)
- adjective not mixed with extraneous elements.
— synonyms: plain, unmingled, unmixed
- adjective very steep.
— synonyms: bluff, bold
- adjective so thin as to transmit light.
— synonyms: diaphanous, filmy, gauzy, gauze-like, gossamer, see-through, transparent, vaporous
Examples
- “Use sheers to maximize natural light.”
- “Her light, sheer dress caught everyone’s attention.”
- “I think it is sheer genius to invent such a thing.”
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