sheet
noun
1. any broad thin expanse or surface
- a sheet of ice
Definition categories: object, expanse
2. paper used for writing or printing
Definition categories: communication, paper
3. bed linen consisting of a large rectangular piece of cotton or linen cloth; used in pairs
Definition categories: man–made
4. (mathematics) an unbounded two-dimensional shape
Similar word(s): plane
Definition categories: shape, form
5. newspaper with half-size pages
Definition categories: communication, newspaper, paper
6. a flat artifact that is thin relative to its length and width
Definition categories: man–made, artefact, artifact
7. (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
Similar word(s): mainsheet, shroud, tack
Definition categories: man–made, line
8. a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
Similar word(s): canvas, canvass, sail
Definition categories: man–made
Sentences with sheet as a noun:
- fore sheets; stern sheets
verb
1. come down as if in sheets
- The rain was sheeting down during the monsoon
Definition categories: weather, pelt, pour, stream
2. cover with a sheet, as if by wrapping
- sheet the body
Definition categories: contact, cover
Sentences with sheet as a verb:
- Remember to sheet the floor before you start painting.
- We couldn't go out because the rain was sheeting down all day long.