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S — Sew to Sheer (Part 12 of 12)

Sheathe the sword. Make peace.

Sheathing, n. Casing, covering, sheath.

Shed, v. a.

    1. Spill, effuse, pour out, let fall.
    2. Spread, diffuse, scatter, emit, give out.
    3. Cast, throw off, put off, let fall.

Shed, n. Hut, hovel, cot, cabin, out-house, out-building.

Shed-roof, n. Pent-roof, lean-to.

Sheen, n. Brightness, splendor, shine, gloss.

Sheepcot, Sheepcote, n. Sheepfold, sheep-pen.

Sheepdog, n. Shepherd dog, collie.

Sheep-faced, a. Sheepish, bashful, shame-faced, timid.

Sheepfold, n. Sheepcot, sheep-pen.

Sheepish, a. Timid, shame-faced, over-modest, very bashful, excessively diffident, timorous.

Sheep’s-eye, n. Leer, ogle, wishful glance, smickering.

Sheer, a.

    1. Pure, clear.
    2. Mere, simple, unmixed, unmingled, down-right, pure, unqualified, unadulterated, clear, utter.
    3. Perpendicular, precipitous.

Sheer, v. n. Deviate, decline, move aside. See Shear.