Sheer — synonyms, definition

1. sheer (o)

completely entirely quite

2. sheer (a)

abrupt absolute alone altogether arduous bare bold complete craggy decided delicate direct downright entire excessive extravagant fine flimsy gauzy gossamer • • •

3. sheer (Noun)

chiffon

4. sheer (Verb)

curve cut depart deviate digress diverge err slew slue swerve trend turn veer warp

sheer (Verb) — Turn sharply; change direction abruptly. ex. "The motorbike sheered to the right"

sheer (Verb) — Cause to turn sharply or change direction abruptly. ex. "She sheered her car around the obstacle"

channelise channelize direct guide head maneuver manoeuver manoeuvre point steer turn peel off yaw

5. sheer (Adjective)

bluff cobwebby diaphanous down-the-line filmy gauze-like out-and-out right-down see-through unmingled vaporous vapory vapourous vapoury

sheer (Adjective) — Complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as an intensifier. ex. "got the job through sheer persistence" ex. "sheer stupidity"

sheer (Adjective) — Not mixed with extraneous elements. ex. "sheer wine"

sheer (Adjective) — Very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front. ex. "a sheer descent of rock"

sheer (Adjective) — So thin as to transmit light. ex. "sheer silk stockings"

6. sheer (Adverb)

orthogonally perpendicularly

sheer (Adverb) — Straight up or down without a break.

sheer (Adverb) — Directly. ex. "he fell sheer into the water"