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sheer1
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- pronunciation:
- shir
- parts of speech:
- adjective, adverb
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Homophone Note
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
sheerer, sheerest |
| definition 1: |
transparently thin or fine.
a sheer fabric
- synonyms:
- diaphanous, filmy, gauzy, gossamer, transparent
- antonyms:
- opaque, thick
- similar words:
- airy, fine, hyaline, light, thin, translucent
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| definition 2: |
pure and total; unmixed with other substances, qualities, or the like.
accomplished by sheer talenta mile of sheer mudsheer terror- synonyms:
- plain, pure, unadulterated
- similar words:
- absolute, complete, out-and-out, perfect, stark, thorough, total, unalloyed, unmitigated, unqualified, utter
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| definition 3: |
of a surface, almost or totally vertical; not sloping.
the sheer side of a building- synonyms:
- bluff, precipitous, vertical
- antonyms:
- gradual, sloping
- similar words:
- abrupt, perpendicular, plumb, sharp, steep, upright
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| related words: |
arduous, arrant, clear, delicate, flimsy, main, plain, rank, straight, vertical |
adverb + (adj.)sheer
partly, ultra
(adj.)sheer
+ noun
absurdity,
abundance,
accident,
adventure,
agony,
ambition,
amount,
arrogance,
artistry,
audacity,
awe,
beauty,
bliss,
blouse,
blush,
boredom,
bravado,
breadth,
brilliance,
bronze,
brutality,
brute,
bulk,
canyon,
chaos,
charisma,
chiffon,
chutzpah,
cliff,
coincidence,
complexity,
concentration,
confusion,
cotton,
curiosity,
curtain,
dedication,
delight,
desperation,
determination,
difficulty,
dint,
diversity,
drama,
dress,
drop,
drop-off,
elegance,
endurance,
enjoyment,
enormity,
enthusiasm,
excitement,
exhaustion,
exhilaration,
exuberance,
fabric,
fantasy,
fatigue,
ferocity,
folly,
force,
formula,
frustration,
fun,
genius,
gloss,
glow,
goodness,
gown,
granite,
grit,
gut,
happiness,
hatred,
horror,
hose,
idiocy,
ignorance,
immensity,
instinct,
intensity,
inventiveness,
joy,
lace,
limestone,
lipstick,
luck,
lunacy,
luxury,
madness,
magic,
magnificence,
magnitude,
majesty,
makeup,
mass,
misery,
momentum,
necessity,
nonsense,
novelty,
number,
panic,
perfection,
persistence,
personality,
pleasure,
powder,
presence,
quantity,
rage,
repetition,
ribbon,
rock,
sandstone,
scale,
scope,
shade,
shimmer,
shock,
silk,
simplicity,
size,
skirt,
slope,
spectacle,
speculation,
speed,
stocking,
strength,
stupidity,
survival,
sweep,
talent,
tenacity,
terror,
thrill,
tint,
torture,
ugliness,
variety,
volume,
wall,
wash,
weight,
will,
willpower,
wonder
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| part of speech: |
adverb |
| definition: |
completely or absolutely.
I am sheer out of money.- synonyms:
- absolutely, completely, entirely, quite, totally
- similar words:
- dead, downright, right, stark, wholly
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| derivations: |
sheerly (adv.), sheerness (n.) |
The words sheer and shear (to cut or trim) sound alike but have different meanings.
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