Synonyms for shear
- verb
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- v. 1
To remove the fleece from (a sheep, llama, etc.) by clipping.
- n. 1
A cutting tool similar to scissors, but often larger.
Related words
- Word family
- shear-thinning shearwater
- Phrases
- shear modulus shear hog shear legs throatless shear wind shear
- Is a kind of
- cut-off
Example sentences
- divide It's better to divide the corpse into five pieces.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| shear | steady | |
| divide | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- cut1
- 4 letters
- clip1, trim1, rack1
- 5 letters
- break1
- 6 letters
- divide2, fleece1
- 7 letters
- deprive2
- 12 letters
- transvection
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (divide2 = 2 syllables).