sheets

Noun

• any broad thin expanse or surface
• paper used for writing or printing
• bed linen consisting of a large rectangular piece of cotton or linen cloth; used in pairs
• (mathematics) an unbounded two-dimensional shape
• newspaper with half-size pages
• a flat artifact that is thin relative to its length and width
• (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
• a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
• plural of sheet
• Of rain or other precipitation, a great amount.

Verb

• come down as if in sheets
• cover with a sheet, as if by wrapping
• third-person singular simple present indicative of sheet

Examples

• When I looked out, all I could see were sheets of rain.

Synonyms

bed sheet, canvas, canvass, flat solid, mainsheet, piece of paper, plane, rag, sail, sheet, sheet of paper, shroud, tabloid, tack, weather sheet

Related Words

in sheets