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sheer

/ˈʃɪə/

noun

Meaning

  • A sheer curtain or fabric.

    "Use sheers to maximize natural light."

adjective

Meaning

  • Very thin or transparent.

    "Her light, sheer dress caught everyone’s attention."

  • Pure in composition; unmixed; unadulterated.

  • (by extension) Downright; complete; pure.

    "I think it is sheer genius to invent such a thing."

  • Used to emphasize the amount or degree of something.

    "The army's sheer size made it impossible to resist."

  • Very steep; almost vertical or perpendicular.

    "It was a sheer drop of 180 feet."

Synonyms

downright,
mere,
pure,
unmitigated,
pure,
undiluted,
perpendicular,
steep,
vertical,
diaphanous,
see-through,
thin

adverb

Meaning

  • Clean; quite; at once.