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1. sheer
adjective. ['ˈʃɪr'] complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers.
Synonyms
- rank
- absolute
- complete
- downright
- right-down
Antonyms
- solid
- liquid
- clear
- opaque
Etymology
- skírr (Old Norse)
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Rhymes with Sheer
- conventioneer
- bioengineer
- reengineer
- pamphleteer
- electioneer
- charpentier
- volunteer
- rensselaer
- profiteer
- mutineer
- marketeer
- lagardere
- insincere
- imagineer
- gondolier
- financiere
- financier
- crochetiere
- commandeer
- chandelier
- brigadier
- brigadeer
- bombardier
- belvedere
- bandolier
- wagoneer
- summiteer
- st_cyr
- souvenir
- racketeer
How do you pronounce sheer?
Pronounce sheer as ʃɪr.
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Sentences with sheer
1. Noun, singular or mass
The first thing you notice about the mic is its sheer size.
Quotes about sheer
1. This is part of the involuntary bargain we make with the world just by being alive. We get to experiences the splendor of nature, the beauty of art, the balm of love and the sheer joy of existence, always with the knowledge that illness, injury, natural disaster, or pure evil can end it in an instant for ourselves or someone we love.
- Jeff Greenfield
2. Festivals are fun for kids, fun for parents and offer a welcome break from the stresses of the nuclear family. The sheer quantities of people make life easier: loads of adults for the adults to talk to and loads of kids for the kids to play with.
- Tom Hodgkinson
3. Automobiles have always been part of my life, and I'm sure they always will be. What is it about them that moves me? The sound of a great engine, the unity and uniqueness of an automobile's engineering and coachwork, the history of the company and the car, and, of course, the sheer beauty of the thing.
- Edward Herrmann
2. sheer
adjective. ['ˈʃɪr'] not mixed with extraneous elements.
Synonyms
- unmixed
- plain
- pure
Antonyms
- endomorphic
- fat
- mesomorphic
- wide
Etymology
- skírr (Old Norse)
3. sheer
verb. ['ˈʃɪr'] turn sharply; change direction abruptly.
Synonyms
- slue
- cut
- trend
- slew
- yaw
- peel off
- curve
- turn
- swerve
Antonyms
- deflate
- increase
- lengthen
- expand
Etymology
- skírr (Old Norse)
4. sheer
adjective. ['ˈʃɪr'] very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front.
Synonyms
- bold
- steep
Antonyms
- crooked
- unobvious
- rugged
Etymology
- skírr (Old Norse)
5. sheer
verb. ['ˈʃɪr'] cause to sheer.
Synonyms
- point
- channelise
- head
- steer
- maneuver
- manoeuver
- direct
- channelize
- guide
Antonyms
- spirited
- thickly
- clean
- back
Etymology
- skírr (Old Norse)
6. sheer
adverb. ['ˈʃɪr'] straight up or down without a break.
Antonyms
- concentrated
Etymology
- skírr (Old Norse)
7. sheer
adjective. ['ˈʃɪr'] so thin as to transmit light.
Synonyms
- transparent
- filmy
- gossamer
- thin
- see-through
- vaporous
- gauze-like
- gauzy
- cobwebby
- diaphanous
Antonyms
- thinness
- gain
- thicken
- significant
Etymology
- skírr (Old Norse)