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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 definition: 1. used to emphasize how very great, important, or powerful a quality or feeling is; nothing…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of SHEER is unqualified, utter. How to use sheer in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Sheer.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySHEER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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

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   complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers. “got the job through sheer persistence”. “ sheer stupidity”. synonyms: absolute, downright, out-and-out, rank, right-down. complete.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSHEER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   sheer. (ʃɪəʳ ) Word forms: comparative sheerer , superlative sheerest. 1. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] You can use sheer to emphasize that a state or situation is complete and does not involve or is not mixed with anything else. [emphasis] His music is sheer delight.

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   n. 1. A swerving or deviating course. 2. a. The upward curve or amount of upward curve of the longitudinal lines of a ship's hull as viewed from the side. b. The position in which a ship at anchor is maintained in order to keep it clear of the anchor.

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

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   Definition of sheer adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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

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    SHEER definition: 1. used to emphasize how strong a feeling or quality is: 2. used to emphasize the large size or…. Learn more.

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    Sheer definition: To swerve or cause to swerve from a course.