sheet
sheet Lexical Profile
sheet Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A large rectangular piece of cotton or other fabric, used on a bed to cover the mattress or as a layer beneath blankets.
"She changed the bed sheet before the guests arrived."
A rectangular piece of paper used for writing or printing.
"Please take out a fresh sheet of paper for the exam."
A broad, continuous expanse of a substance or surface, such as water, ice, or flame.
"A thick sheet of ice covered the windshield this morning."
• verb
To fall in large quantities or continuous expanses (usually said of rain).
"The rain was sheeting down by the time we reached the shelter."
To cover or wrap something with a broad, flat piece of material.
"The construction crew sheeted the roof with tarpaulin to protect it from the rain."
• Rhymes for sheet
Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English 'scēte', meaning 'a piece of cloth' or 'lower corner of a sail', of Germanic origin related to 'shoot'.
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