sheer

Examples

• All

• All of them showing off for each other and themselves and for the sheer joy of flying.

  Fiction book (1999)

• The avatar's smile got bigger and goofier, as if the sheer joy of seeing me had struck it dumb.

  Fiction book (1999)

• Twice a week, I wonder at his body, at the sheer beauty of it.

  Fiction book (2001)

• In the main bedroom, rain pattered against the sheer curtain in the window.

  Fiction book (1999)

• Overwhelmed by sheer fatigue, he had no dreams that he could clearly remember.

  Fiction book (1991)

• There was a beautiful display in the window of a mannequin in a sheer bridal negligee.

  Fiction book (2000)

• I tried vainly to make out the breasts beneath the sheer fabric of her blouse.

  Fiction book (1997)

• The stream of moonlight filtering through my sheer white curtain bathed the walls in a pale yellow glow.

  Fiction book (1999)

• Her dress was made of sheer fabric, allowing soft light to filter through beautifully.

• The mountain offered a breathtaking view, showcasing the sheer cliffs that rose sharply into the sky.

Synonyms

P

pure

vssheer

390 1.0

Has nothing mixed with it

is about being not mixed and focuses on substance aspect rather than qualities

P

plain

vssheer

208 1.0

Simple and not decorated or flavored

is focused on not mixing in substance rather than simplicity or decoration

U

unadulterated

vssheer

6 6.9

Complete and not mixed with anything, used to show strong feeling

is the basic word for simple lack of mixing without extra emphasis

U

undiluted

vssheer

5 4.6

Pure and not made weaker by adding water or another liquid

is about being not mixed but does not only stress retained strength

U

unalloyed

vssheer

3 8.0

Pure and not mixed with anything else

is focused on material purity rather than also covering feelings

U

unmixed

vssheer

1 3.6

Completely pure with nothing added

is used more as an emphatic expression of that same lack of mixing

U

unmingled

vssheer

8.0

Pure and not mixed with other things

is a general term for being not mixed without stressing intensity

U

undistilled

vssheer

7.0

Shown in a raw, honest way without softening

is about lack of mixing rather than unrefined or unfiltered presentation

Antonyms

I

impure

2 4.2

Containing other unwanted substances so it is not clean

Compounds

S

semi-sheer

5.6

Partly transparent fabric that lets some light through while giving some privacy

How Pure

sheer

10 4.6

pure

390 1.0

impure

2 4.2

diluted

1 3.4

mixed

1 1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology