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   sheer

   /ʃɪə/

   adjective

   • 1. nothing other than; unmitigated (used for emphasis): "she giggled with sheer delight" Similar uttercompleteabsolutetotalpureperfectdownrightout-and-outthoroughthoroughgoingthrough and throughconsummatepatentsurpassingveritableunqualifiedunmitigatedunalloyedunadulteratedunmixedstarkrankplainsimplemereinformal:properfairarchaic:arrantrare:right-down
   • 2. (especially of a cliff or wall) perpendicular or nearly so: "the sheer ice walls" Similar precipitousvery steepperpendicularverticalabruptbluffsharpvertiginousrare:acclivitousdeclivitousscarpedOpposite gradual
   • 3. (of a fabric) very thin; diaphanous: "sheer white silk chiffon" Similar diaphanousgauzyfilmyfloatyvery thintranslucenttransparentsee-throughgossamergossamer-likechiffonyinsubstantialultra-finefineOpposite thickheavy

   adverb

   • 1. perpendicularly: "the ridge fell sheer, in steep crags"
   • 2. completely; right: archaic "she went sheer forward when the door was open"

   noun

   • 1. a very fine or diaphanous fabric or article: "I put up the new curtains and sheers"

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘exempt, cleared’): probably an alteration of dialect shire ‘pure, clear’, from the Germanic base of the verb shine. In the mid 16th century the word was used to describe clear, pure water, and also in sheer1 (sense 3 of the adjective).

   Derivatives

   • 1. sheerly adverb
   • 2. sheerness noun

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSHEER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Sheer can be an adjective meaning complete, steep, or thin, or a verb meaning to change direction suddenly. Learn how to use sheer in different contexts with examples and synonyms.

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation, and usage of the word sheer in different contexts. Sheer can be an adjective, noun, or verb, and it can mean complete, transparent, steep, or deviate.

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   Learn the meaning of sheer as an adjective, verb, and noun, with examples of usage and synonyms. Find out how to pronounce sheer and how to use it in different contexts.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsheer adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Sheer is an adjective that can mean very large, complete, or thin and transparent. Learn how to use it in different contexts with pictures, pronunciation, and synonyms.

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   Sheer definition: transparently thin; diaphanous, as some fabrics. See examples of SHEER used in a sentence.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSHEER | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   Sheer is an adjective that can mean extreme, large, steep, or thin and transparent. Learn how to use sheer in different contexts with examples and translations.