sheer
🇺🇸
/ʃɪr/
🇬🇧
/ʃɪə(r)/
adjective
C1
used to show how big, strong, or much something is
The sheer number of people at the event was amazing.
C1
pure and nothing else
It was sheer joy to see her smile.
R
very steep
The sheer cliff was dangerous to climb.
R
thin and see-through
She wore a sheer scarf over her dress.
adverb
R
straight up or down
The wall fell sheer to the ground.
translation
used to show how big, strong, or much something is; pure and nothing else; very steep; thin and see-through
straight up or down