sheer
11Sheer — Sheer, adv. Clean; quite; at once. [Obs.] Milton. [1913 Webster] …
12Sheer — Sheer, v. t. [See {Shear}.] To shear. [Obs.] Dryden. [1913 Webster] …
13sheer — adj 1 *pure, simple, absolute Analogous words: *outright, out and out, arrant, unmitigated 2 precipitous, abrupt, *steep Analogous words: perpendicular, *vertical …
14sheer — index absolute (complete), mere, naked (lacking embellishment), outright, pure, stark, thorough, unmitigated …
15sheer|ly — «SHIHR lee», adverb. absolutely; thoroughly; quite: »Some of the audience may have come sheerly out of curiosity (Newsweek) …
16sheer — sheer1 [ ʃır ] adjective ** 1. ) only before noun used for emphasizing the amount or degree of something: Maya succeeded through sheer hard work. the sheer size/volume etc. of something: We were overwhelmed by the sheer volume of work. sheer… …
17sheer — I UK [ʃɪə(r)] / US [ʃɪr] adjective ** 1) [only before noun] used for emphasizing the amount or degree of something Maya succeeded through sheer hard work. the sheer size/volume etc of something: We were overwhelmed by the sheer volume of work.… …
18sheer — 01. The rock climber was able to go up a [sheer] wall of rock using only the most basic equipment. 02. Drinking and driving is [sheer] stupidity, and it puts others needlessly at risk. 03. The woman was wearing a [sheer] black nightgown with… …
19sheer — sheer1 [ʃıə US ʃır] adj [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Probably from Old Norse skArr pure ] 1.) the sheer weight/size etc used to emphasize that something is very heavy, large etc the sheer weight/size etc of ▪ The sheer size of the country makes… …
20sheer — 1 adjective 1 sheer luck/happiness/stupidity etc luck, happiness etc with no other feeling or quality mixed with it: It was sheer bliss not having to get up. | sheer hypocrisy 2 the sheer weight/size etc of used to emphasize how heavy, big etc… …
