Out-and-out
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: Complete, utter.
Sheer
Part of speech: noun
Definition: The curve of the main deck or gunwale from bow to stern.An abrupt swerve from the course of a ship.
Part of speech: adverb
Definition: clean; quite; at once.
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: Very thin or transparent.Pure; unmixed; being only what it seems to be.Straight up and down; vertical; perpendicular.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To swerve from a course.To shear.
Example sentence: I do not believe that sheer suffering teaches. If suffering alone taught, all the world would be wise, since everyone suffers. To suffering must be added mourning, understanding, patience, love, openness and the willingness to remain vulnerable.