in sheets

prepositional phrase

Of rain or other precipitation, very hard.

“The rain was pouring down in sheets.”

Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. Of rain or other precipitation, very hard.

    The rain was pouring down in sheets.

Cite this entry
APA

in sheets. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20sheets

MLA

“in sheets.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20sheets. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “in sheets,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20sheets.

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