| ADJECTIVE | all | sheared, shorn | having the hair or wool cut or clipped off as if with shears or clippers |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | sheared | (used especially of fur or wool) shaped or finished by cutting or trimming to a uniform length |
| Sounds | shih'rd | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | beard ... weird / Weird: 8 rhymes with ihrd... | |
| Meaning | Having the hair or wool cut or clipped off as if with shears or clippers. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "naked as a sheared sheep" | |
| Synonym | shorn | |
| Opposite | unsheared, unshorn | not sheared |
| Spanish | cortado, esquilado | |
| Meaning | (used especially of fur or wool) shaped or finished by cutting or trimming to a uniform length. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "a coat of sheared lamb" | |
| Broader | cut | fashioned or shaped by cutting |
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