Sheer

/ΛˆΚƒΙͺΙ™/

The meaning and definition of Sheer, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

adjective
  1. Used to emphasize the amount or degree of something.
    β€œThe army's sheer size made it impossible to resist.”
  2. Very steep; almost vertical or perpendicular.
    β€œIt was a sheer drop of 180 feet.”
noun
  1. A sheer curtain or fabric.
    β€œUse sheers to maximize natural light.”

Definitions from the Free Dictionary API

Synonyms downright mere pure unmitigated undiluted perpendicular

Origin

From Old Norse skΓ­rr.

Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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