sheer
1 adjective used for emphasisfíor- prefamach is amach it was sheer hard work that got me those results obair chrua amach is amach a d'fhág na torthaí sin agamshe did it out of sheer spite le teann mioscaise a rinne sí éthe sheer beauty of the island is hard to get across is deacair cur síos ar a áille atá an t-oileánit was sheer luck that I was there bhí an t-ádh dearg orm go raibh mé ann 2 adjective very steeprite adj3 crochta adj3 géar adj1 a sheer cliff aill ritea sheer drop fána ghéar, fána ingearachTaispeáin iontráil iomlán
3 adjective tights, fabricrímhín adj1sheer black tights riteoga dubha rímhíne 4 adverb steeplygo rite the cliff descends sheer to the sea tá aghaidh rite ar an aill síos go farraige, tá an aill ag titim lom díreach i bhfarraige 5 verb especially NAUT change direction INTRANSITIVEcúrsa a athrú go tobann