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SHEER definition: 1. used to emphasize how very great, important, or powerful a quality or feeling is; nothing…. Learn more.
very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front. “a sheer descent of rock” synonyms: bluff, bold. steep. having a sharp inclination. verb. turn sharply; change direction abruptly.
The meaning of SHEER is unqualified, utter. How to use sheer in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Sheer.
used to emphasize how very great, important, or powerful a quality or feeling is; nothing except: The suggestion is sheer nonsense. His success was due to sheer willpower / determination. It was sheer coincidence that we met. Fewer examples. It was sheer chance that we met. I've got where I am through sheer hard work.
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. Sheer chance quite often plays an important part in sparking off an idea. ...acts of sheer desperation.
Sheer definition: transparently thin; diaphanous, as some fabrics. See examples of SHEER used in a sentence.
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.
Definition of sheer adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
SHEER meaning: 1. used to emphasize how strong a feeling or quality is: 2. used to emphasize the large size or…. Learn more.
adj. so thin as to be transparent: sheer stockings. unmixed with anything else:[ before a noun] sheer luck; sheer nonsense. extending down or up very steeply: a sheer descent. adv. completely; quite: He drove sheer off the road. vertically; down or up very steeply: cliffs rising sheer from the sea. n. [ countable]
