sheared Meaning & Definition
What Does Sheared Mean?
Sheared is used as an adjective meaning formed or finished by shearing. It can also mean cut to uniform length. As a verb, it means to cut off the hair from.
Sheared in Brief
| Part of speech | adjective, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈshird/ |
| Synonyms | cut, shorn and bobbed |
| Antonyms | unsheared, unshorn and elongated |
Sheared Definition (Adjective)
- formed or finished by shearing
- cut to uniform length
a sheared rug
Sheared as a Verb
- to cut off the hair from
- to cut or clip (hair, wool, etc.) from someone or something
- to cut something from
shear a lawn
- to reap with a sickle
- to cut or trim with shears or a similar instrument
- to cut with something sharp
- to deprive of something as if by cutting
… lives shorn of any hope …
- to subject to a shear force
- to cause (something, such as a rock mass) to move along the plane of contact
- to cut through something with or as if with a sharp instrument
- to reap crops with a sickle
- to become divided under the action of a shear
Synonyms of Sheared
Antonyms of Sheared
Sheared in a Sentence
a sheared rug
shear a lawn
… lives shorn of any hope …
it took almost a week to shear all the wool off the flock of sheep
the shark's razor-sharp teeth sheared the swimmer's flesh right down to the bone
Word Forms & Grammar
sheared
shorn
shear·ing
shear·er noun
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shearer
shearers
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shears
Words That Rhyme With Sheared
Origin of Sheared
Middle English sheren, from Old English scieran; akin to Old Norse skera to cut, Latin curtus mutilated, curtailed, Greek keirein to cut, shear, Sanskrit kṛnāti he injures
First Known Use
1616
before 12th centuryt
Sheared: Your Questions Answered
Is sheared an adjective or a verb?
Sheared is mainly used as an adjective, but it can also be used as a verb.
What is another word for sheared?
Close synonyms of sheared are cut, shorn and bobbed. See the full list of sheared synonyms and antonyms.