Sheer Meaning
There are 7 meaning(s) for word Sheer
Meaning 1 : not mixed with extraneous elements
Example : sheer wine
Synonyms : plain, unmingled, unmixed
Example : sheer wine
Synonyms : plain, unmingled, unmixed
Meaning 2 : very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front
Example : a sheer descent of rock
Synonyms : bluff, bold
Example : a sheer descent of rock
Synonyms : bluff, bold
Meaning 3 : turn sharply; change direction abruptly
Synonyms : curve, cut, slew, slue, swerve, trend, veer
Synonyms : curve, cut, slew, slue, swerve, trend, veer
Meaning 5 : complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
Example : got the job through sheer persistence,sheer stupidity
Synonyms : absolute, downright, out-and-out, rank, right-down
Example : got the job through sheer persistence,sheer stupidity
Synonyms : absolute, downright, out-and-out, rank, right-down
Meaning 6 : so thin as to transmit light
Example : sheer silk stockings
Synonyms : cobwebby, diaphanous, filmy, gauze-like, gauzy, gossamer, see-through, transparent, vaporous, vapourous
Example : sheer silk stockings
Synonyms : cobwebby, diaphanous, filmy, gauze-like, gauzy, gossamer, see-through, transparent, vaporous, vapourous
Meaning 7 : cause to sheer
Example : She sheered her car around the obstacle
Example : She sheered her car around the obstacle
How to Pronounce Sheer
- ʃir