HyperDic: sheared

English > 2 senses of the word sheared:
ADJECTIVEallsheared, shornhaving the hair or wool cut or clipped off as if with shears or clippers
allsheared(used especially of fur or wool) shaped or finished by cutting or trimming to a uniform length
sheared > pronunciation
Soundsshih'rd
Rhymesbeard ... weird / Weird: 8 rhymes with ihrd...
English > sheared: 2 senses > adjective 1
MeaningHaving the hair or wool cut or clipped off as if with shears or clippers.
Example "naked as a sheared sheep"
Synonymshorn
Oppositeunsheared, unshornnot sheared
Spanishcortado, esquilado
English > sheared: 2 senses > adjective 2
Meaning(used especially of fur or wool) shaped or finished by cutting or trimming to a uniform length.
Example"a coat of sheared lamb"
Broadercutfashioned or shaped by cutting

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