Sheet

/ʃiːt/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:7 pts5 letters

Definition of Sheet

noun

  1. A thin bed cloth used as a covering for a mattress or as a layer over the sleeper.

    "Use the sheets in the hall closet to make the bed."

  2. A piece of paper, usually rectangular, that has been prepared for writing, artwork, drafting, wrapping, manufacture of packaging (boxes, envelopes, etc.), and for other uses. The word does not include scraps and irregular small pieces destined to be recycled, used for stuffing or cushioning or paper mache, etc.

    "A sheet of paper measuring eight and one-half inches wide by eleven inches high is a popular item in commerce."

  3. A flat metal pan, often without raised edge, used for baking.

    "Place the rolls on the cookie sheet, edges touching, and bake for 10-11 minutes."

  4. A thin, flat layer of solid material.

    "A sheet of that new silicon stuff is as good as a sheet of tinfoil to keep food from sticking in the baking pan."

  5. A broad, flat expanse of a material on a surface.

    "Mud froze on the road in a solid sheet, then more rain froze into a sheet of ice on top of the mud!"

verb

  1. To cover or wrap with cloth, or paper, or other similar material.

    "Remember to sheet the floor before you start painting."

  2. To form into sheets.
  3. Of rain, or other precipitation, to pour heavily.

    "We couldn't go out because the rain was sheeting down all day long."

  4. To trim a sail using a sheet.

Anagrams of Sheet

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