How Do You Spell SHEAF?

Pronunciation: [ʃˈiːf] (IPA)

The spelling of the word "sheaf" may seem straightforward but it has some subtleties when it comes to pronunciation. The IPA phonetic transcription for "sheaf" is /ʃiːf/. The "sh" sound represents the voiceless palato-alveolar fricative while the "ea" is pronounced with a long "e" sound, as in "bead." Finally, the "f" sound is pronounced as a voiceless labiodental fricative. This phonetic transcription shows how the individual sounds come together to form the word "sheaf."

SHEAF Meaning and Definition

1. A "sheaf" is noun referring to a bundle, bunch, or collection of similar objects that are bound or tied together. Derived from Old English "sched" meaning "plaited," it commonly denotes a group of stalks, stems, or grain gathered, tied, and passed through the middle to form a compact bundle for storage or transportation. Sheaves are typically used to contain materials such as wheat, hay, or straw, and can be found on farms or in agricultural settings.

   In a broader sense, "sheaf" is also used metaphorically to describe any aggregated or collective assortment of things. This can include documents, papers, or even abstract ideas or concepts bundled together for organization or ease of reference. For instance, one might refer to a sheaf of papers, a sheaf of letters, or a sheaf of poems, indicating a compilation or collection of these respective items.

   The term "sheaf" is also employed in mathematical contexts, specifically in the field of calculus. In calculus, a sheaf represents a mathematical structure that denotes how smooth or continuous a function is on a given space. This mathematical usage of the term refers to a more abstract concept compared to its physical or metaphorical counterparts, focusing on the properties and behavior of functions rather than tangible objects.

2. A quantity of grain in the stalk tied together in a bundle after it is cut in the field; any bundle or collection, as a sheaf of arrows.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Top Common Misspellings for SHEAF *

• shea 75%
• shef 25%

* The statistics data for these misspellings percentages are collected from over 15,411,110 spell check sessions on www.spellchecker.net from Jan 2010 - Jun 2012.

Other Common Misspellings for SHEAF

• sheft
• shiff
• shitf
• cheif
• shilf
• shealf
• theaf
• shief
• cheef
• sheiff
• sherif
• sheat
• shpae
• seeif
• shera
• sheif
• shemay
• sheak
• cheaf
• soef
• hearf
• cheafs
• theif
• shema
• cheff
• checf
• sheair
• shlef
• sherff
• shelv
• sheff
• shelfe
• sheva
• shaff
• sheap
• sphear
• shefs
• shmae
• sheal
• shielf
• phewf
• sheaft
• shta
• sheial
• saef
• heaf
• shearl
• seaf
• sharef
• sheaff
• sheafs
• shefy
• shwaq
• skeag
• neeaf
• sceaw
• shelaf
• shepy
• shefe
• shrof
• pherf
• shhai
• sieaj
• shenaa
• sheai
• shegy
• Shexe
• Siraf
• teeaf
• shaeff
• seaef
• scnaf
• cKEAF
• chsaf
• svfaf
• hheax
• hhiaf
• ieeaf
• lhevf
• OkEAF
• rhewf
• scceaf
• sshaeaf
• SHuUF
• sveah
• Shemah
• Shelphah
• Sheeafs
• Sthean
• Sheux
• Sheffy
• Pyeaf
• Shrahf

Etymology of SHEAF

The word sheaf comes from the Old English word sceaf, which means a bundle of corn stalks or grain. It is related to the Old High German word scoub, meaning sheaf or bundle. The root of the word likely comes from the Proto-Germanic *skaubaz, which suggests the idea of a bundle or heap.

Similar spelling words for SHEAF

• sheep,
• SHOPE,
• shoff,
• shave,
• shabu,
• Shaff,
• Shaub,
• Shoaff,
• shoaf,
• Sheba,
• shupe,
• Shive,
• shuff,
• sheffey,
• shf,
• shiva,
• SHIPE,
• shobe,
• SHIBA,
• shove,
• shabby,
• shape.

Plural form of SHEAF is SHEAVES

Conjugate verb Sheaf

CONDITIONAL

I would sheaf

you would sheaf

he/she/it would sheaf

we would sheaf

they would sheaf

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be sheafing

you would be sheafing

he/she/it would be sheafing

we would be sheafing

they would be sheafing

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have sheaf

you would have sheaf

he/she/it would have sheaf

we would have sheaf

they would have sheaf

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been sheafing

you would have been sheafing

he/she/it would have been sheafing

we would have been sheafing

they would have been sheafing

FUTURE

I will sheaf

you will sheaf

he/she/it will sheaf

we will sheaf

they will sheaf

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be sheafing

you will be sheafing

he/she/it will be sheafing

we will be sheafing

they will be sheafing

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have sheafed

you will have sheafed

he/she/it will have sheafed

we will have sheafed

they will have sheafed

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been sheafing

you will have been sheafing

he/she/it will have been sheafing

we will have been sheafing

they will have been sheafing

IMPERATIVE

you sheaf

we let´s sheaf

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to sheaf

PAST

I sheafed

you sheafed

he/she/it sheafed

we sheafed

they sheafed

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was sheafing

you were sheafing

he/she/it was sheafing

we were sheafing

they were sheafing

PAST PARTICIPLE

sheafed

PAST PERFECT

I had sheafed

you had sheafed

he/she/it had sheafed

we had sheafed

they had sheafed

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been sheafing

you had been sheafing

he/she/it had been sheafing

we had been sheafing

they had been sheafing

PRESENT

I sheaf

you sheaf

he/she/it sheafs

we sheaf

they sheaf

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am sheafing

you are sheafing

he/she/it is sheafing

we are sheafing

they are sheafing

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

sheafing

PRESENT PERFECT

I have sheafed

you have sheafed

he/she/it has sheafed

we have sheafed

they have sheafed

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been sheafing

you have been sheafing

he/she/it has been sheafing

we have been sheafing

they have been sheafing

I would have sheafed

we would have sheafed

you would have sheafed

he/she/it would have sheafed

they would have sheafed