Definition

Clean; quite; at once. [Obs.] Milton.

Other Definitions

This word also has 3 other definitions:

SHEER (adjective)

1. Bright; clear; pure; unmixed. "Sheer ale." Shak. Thou sheer, immaculate, and silver fountain. Shak. 2. Very thin or transparent; -- applied to fab...

SHEER (noun)

1. The longitudinal upward curvature of the deck, gunwale, and lines of a vessel, as when viewed from the side. 2. The position of a vessel riding at...

SHEER (verb)

To shear. [Obs.] Dryden.