sheer Synonyms
sheer Meaning
sheer (v)
turn sharply; change direction abruptly
cause to sheer
sheer (s)
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
not mixed with extraneous elements
very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front
so thin as to transmit light
sheer (r)
straight up or down without a break
directly
sheer (v. i.)
Bright; clear; pure; unmixed.
Very thin or transparent; -- applied to fabrics; as, sheer muslin.
Being only what it seems to be; obvious; simple; mere; downright; as, sheer folly; sheer nonsense.
Stright up and down; vertical; prpendicular.
To decline or deviate from the line of the proper course; to turn aside; to swerve; as, a ship sheers from her course; a horse sheers at a bicycle.
sheer (adv.)
Clean; quite; at once.
sheer (v. t.)
To shear.
sheer (n.)
The longitudinal upward curvature of the deck, gunwale, and lines of a vessel, as when viewed from the side.
The position of a vessel riding at single anchor and swinging clear of it.
A turn or change in a course.
Shears See Shear.
sheer Sentence Examples
- The sheer audacity of their plan left everyone speechless.
- The sheer weight of the responsibility crushed her spirit.
- The sheer beauty of the sunset overwhelmed her senses.
- The sheer cliff face presented a daunting challenge to climbers.
- The sheer fabric of the blouse was so thin it was almost transparent.
- The sheer determination in their eyes fueled their unwavering resolve.
- The sheer number of attendees surpassed all expectations.
- The sheer terror on their faces was unmistakable.
- The sheer force of the storm shattered windows and uprooted trees.
- The sheer joy of their triumph filled their hearts with immeasurable happiness.
FAQs About the word sheer
turn sharply; change direction abruptly, cause to sheer, complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers, not mixed
translucent,transparent, diaphanous, see-through, gauzelike, gossamer, filmy, clear, gossamery,gauzy
opaque,opaque,nebulous, cloudy, misty, misty, murky, murky, lackluster, dull
The sheer audacity of their plan left everyone speechless.
The sheer weight of the responsibility crushed her spirit.
The sheer beauty of the sunset overwhelmed her senses.
The sheer cliff face presented a daunting challenge to climbers.
