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steely

B2 Topic:Describing Qualities
US /ˈstiːli/
Freq #32828

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    Showing hardness and strong determination.

    She faced the challenge with a steely determination.

  2. 2
    adj

    Resembling steel in color or hardness.

    He stared at me with steely grey eyes.

Thesaurus

Word family
Forms steelier
Derived forms steelilysteelinesssteely-eyedsteely-nervedsteely-spinedunsteely
Related forms steelie

Etymology

From steel + -y.

Topics

Describing Qualities

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