sheerest
Most nearly invisible
Sheerest is the superlative form of sheer, indicating the most extreme degree of the adjective's various senses.
The sheerest fabric is the thinnest and most transparent.
The sheerest cliff face is the steepest, dropping away almost vertically.
In its intensifying sense, sheerest conveys the purest or most absolute form of something: sheerest nonsense, sheerest luck, sheerest folly.
Total, without qualification
- completeLacking nothing, fully done
- totalComplete sum
- pureUnmixed, without impurities
- utterTo vocalize words
unmitigated · outright · downright · unadulterated · mere · stark · plain · simple
Filmy, delicate material
- diaphanousDelicately translucent
- gauzyThin and transparent
- chiffonDelicate transparent textile
- tulleFine net fabric
silk · organza · voile · crepe · nylon · stockings · hosiery · tights
Vertical rock wall
- precipiceSteep rock face
- dropFall or release
- escarpmentSteep slope dividing elevations
- faceHead's anterior surface
wall · plunge · descent · vertical · perpendicular · bluff · crag · mountainside
absolute
Total, without qualification
utter · unmitigated · outright · downright · unadulterated · mere · stark · plain · simple · arrant
gossamer
Filmy, delicate material
- diaphanousDelicately translucent
- gauzyThin and transparent
- chiffonDelicate transparent textile
tulle · silk · organza · voile · crepe · nylon · stockings · hosiery · tights · lingerie
cliff
Vertical rock wall
- precipiceSteep rock face
- dropFall or release
- escarpmentSteep slope dividing elevations
face · wall · plunge · descent · vertical · perpendicular · bluff · crag · mountainside · rockface