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SHEER Synonyms

There are 36 synonyms of the word sheer. (exact relations)
There are 11 hypernyms of the word sheer. (close relations)
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diaphanous
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• so thin as to transmit light

downright
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adverb

• thoroughgoing

adjective satellite

• characterized by plain blunt honesty

• complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers

see-through
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• so thin as to transmit light

absolute
adjectiveadj
adjective

• perfect or complete or pure

noun

• something that is conceived or that exists independently and not in relation to other things; something that does not depend on anything else and is beyond human control; something that is not relative

adjective satellite

• complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers

• not limited by law

• expressing finality with no implication of possible change

• not capable of being violated or infringed

bluff
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)

• pretense that your position is stronger than it really is

• the act of bluffing in poker; deception by a false show of confidence in the strength of your cards

adjective satellite

• very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front

• bluntly direct and outspoken but good-natured

verb

• deceive an opponent by a bold bet on an inferior hand with the result that the opponent withdraws a winning hand

• frighten someone by pretending to be stronger than one really is

bold
adverb, noun, adjectiveadv, n, adj
adjective

• fearless and daring

noun

• a typeface with thick heavy lines

adjective satellite

• clear and distinct

• very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front

cobwebby
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• so thin as to transmit light

• covered with cobwebs

curve
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes

• a line on a graph representing data

• a pitch of a baseball that is thrown with spin so that its path curves as it approaches the batter

• the property possessed by the curving of a line or surface

• curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.)

verb

• turn sharply; change direction abruptly

• extend in curves and turns

• form an arch or curve

• bend or cause to bend

• form a curl, curve, or kink

cut
verb, nounv, n
adjective

• separated into parts or laid open or penetrated with a sharp edge or instrument

• fashioned or shaped by cutting

• made neat and tidy by trimming

• (used of grass or vegetation) cut down with a hand implement or machine

• (of pages of a book) having the folds of the leaves trimmed or slit

noun

• a share of the profits

• (film) an immediate transition from one shot to the next

• a trench resembling a furrow that was made by erosion or excavation

• a step on some scale

• a wound made by cutting

• a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass

• a remark capable of wounding mentally

• a distinct selection of music from a recording or a compact disc

• the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage

• the style in which a garment is cut

• a canal made by erosion or excavation

• a refusal to recognize someone you know

• in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball

• (sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball

• the division of a deck of cards before dealing

• the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge

• the act of cutting something into parts

• the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends

• the act of reducing the amount or number

• an unexcused absence from class

adjective satellite

• with parts removed

• (of a male animal) having the testicles removed

• (used of rates or prices) reduced usually sharply

• mixed with water

verb

• separate with or as if with an instrument

• cut down on; make a reduction in

• turn sharply; change direction abruptly

• make an incision or separation

• discharge from a group

• form by probing, penetrating, or digging

• style and tailor in a certain fashion

• hit (a ball) with a spin so that it turns in the opposite direction

• make out and issue

• cut and assemble the components of

• intentionally fail to attend

• be able to manage or manage successfully

• give the appearance or impression of

• move (one's fist)

• pass directly and often in haste

• pass through or across

• make an abrupt change of image or sound

• stop filming

• make a recording of

• record a performance on (a medium)

• create by duplicating data

• form or shape by cutting or incising

• perform or carry out

• function as a cutting instrument

• allow incision or separation

• divide a deck of cards at random into two parts to make selection difficult

• cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch

• reap or harvest

• fell by sawing; hew

• penetrate injuriously

• refuse to acknowledge

• shorten as if by severing the edges or ends of

• weed out unwanted or unnecessary things

• dissolve by breaking down the fat of

• have a reducing effect

• cease, stop

• reduce in scope while retaining essential elements

• lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture

• have grow through the gums

• grow through the gums

• cut off the testicles (of male animals such as horses)

filmy
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• so thin as to transmit light

gauze-like
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• so thin as to transmit light

gauzy
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• so thin as to transmit light

gossamer
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a gauze fabric with an extremely fine texture

• filaments from a web that was spun by a spider

adjective satellite

• characterized by unusual lightness and delicacy

• so thin as to transmit light

mere
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
noun

• a small pond of standing water

adjective satellite

• being nothing more than specified

• apart from anything else; without additions or modifications

perpendicular
adjectiveadj
adjective

• intersecting at or forming right angles

• at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line

noun

• a straight line at right angles to another line

• a Gothic style in 14th and 15th century England; characterized by vertical lines and a four-centered (Tudor) arch and fan vaulting

• a cord from which a metal weight is suspended pointing directly to the earth's center of gravity; used to determine the vertical from a given point

• an extremely steep face

adjective satellite

• so steep as to be nearly vertical

perpendicularly
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adverb

• straight up or down without a break

• in a perpendicular manner

plain
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• not elaborate or elaborated; simple

• lacking patterns especially in color

noun

• extensive tract of level open land

• a basic knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stitch from the lefthand side

adverb

• unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')

adjective satellite

• clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

• not mixed with extraneous elements

• free from any effort to soften to disguise

• lacking embellishment or ornamentation

• lacking in physical beauty or proportion

verb

• express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness

pure
adjectiveadj
adjective

• free of extraneous elements of any kind

• (of color) being chromatically pure; not diluted with white or grey or black

• (used of persons or behaviors) having no faults; sinless

adjective satellite

• without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers

• free from discordant qualities

• concerned with theory and data rather than practice; opposed to applied

• in a state of sexual virginity

rank
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another

• relative status

• the ordinary members of an organization (such as the enlisted soldiers of an army)

• position in a social hierarchy

• the body of members of an organization or group

adjective satellite

• very fertile; producing profuse growth

• very offensive in smell or taste

• conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible

• complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers

• growing profusely

verb

• take or have a position relative to others

• assign a rank or rating to

• take precedence or surpass others in rank

right-down
verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj
adverb

• positively

adjective satellite

• complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers

Best Hypernyms For SHEER

Here is a list of related hypernyms for sheer, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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Alternatives for DIAPHANOUS

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