Sheer Mnemonic
Explore definitions and mnemonics for sheer.
sheer
sheer
/ˈʃɪə/
diaphanous
see-through
thin
downright
mere
pure
undiluted
unmitigated
perpendicular
steep
vertical
Examples
- It is at the sheer size of the problem.
- It was an act of sheer folly.
- But the sheer joy of the image is contagious.
- It is sheer affectation to lacerate a man.
- The sheer joy of the image is contagious.
- Firstly, the sheer diversity of the communities is exemplary.
- For sheer beauty of tone, she is unsurpassed.
- It is more the sheer monumental size of the task.
- The sheer size and bulk of the building is amazing.
- To me the Tirpitz affair was sheer bungling.
turn sharply; change direction abruptly
verb
cause to sheer
verb
straight up or down without a break
adverb
directly
adverb
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
adjective
not mixed with extraneous elements
adjective
very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front
adjective
so thin as to transmit light
adjective
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"Shear + Deer. The fabric is so sheer, like a deer quickly shearing through the trees."
"Shear + Deer. The deer's wool is so sheer it could be easily sheared off."
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