sheared

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈʃird/

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Verb

Plain form shear

Third-person singular shears

Past tense sheared

Past participle sheared

Present participle shearing

1. The past tense and past participle of shear.

   The sheep looked different after it was sheared, with its thick wool now trimmed close to its body for the summer.