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- Dictionarysteely/ˈstiːli/
adjective
- 1. resembling steel in colour, brightness, or strength: "a steely blue" Similar Opposite
- 2. coldly determined; hard: "there was a steely edge to his questions" Similar Opposite
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adjective. uk / ˈstiː.li / us / ˈstiː.li / steely adjective (COLOUR) Add to word list. like steel in colour: steely grey. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Less common colours. apple green. argent. ashy. avocado. baby blue. carmine. cerise. dun. emerald. puce. racing green. ruddily. rust. saffron. salmon pink. sanguine. sapphire.
STEELY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary. Meaning of steely in English. steely. adjective. us / ˈstiː.li / uk / ˈstiː.li / steely adjective (COLOR) Add to word list. like steel in color: steely gray. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Less common colors. apple green. argent. ashy. avocado. baby blue. carmine. cerise. dun.
adjective. ˈstē-lē. steelier; steeliest. Synonyms of steely. 1. : resembling or suggesting steel (as in hardness, color, strength, or coldness) steely determination. steely blue. 2. : made of steel. steeliness noun. Synonyms. austere. dour. fierce. flinty. forbidding. grim. gruff. intimidating. lowering. louring. rough. rugged. severe. stark. stern
Definition of steely adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Steely definition: consisting or made of steel. . See examples of STEELY used in a sentence.
steely - definition, audio pronunciation and more for steely: very strong and determined: : See more in Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary.
1. Steely is used to emphasize that a person is hard, strong, and determined. [emphasis] [...] 2. You use steely to describe something that has the grey colour of steel. [...] More. Pronunciations of the word 'steely' British English: stiːli American English: stili. More. Synonyms of 'steely' • determined, firm, dogged, persevering [...]
Define steely. steely synonyms, steely pronunciation, steely translation, English dictionary definition of steely. adj. steel·i·er , steel·i·est 1. Made of steel. 2. Resembling steel, as in color or hardness: steely gray. 3. Expressing disapproval, disagreement, or...
Steely is used to emphasize that a person is strong and determined. [ emphasis ] Clad in their black sweatsuits, the Maryland players had a steely determination.
Adjective. Filter. adjective. steelier, steeliest. Made of steel. Wiktionary. Of or like steel, as in hardness. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Severe; stern. A steely glare. Webster's New World. Having qualities resembling those of steel, especially hard and resolute. The bully backed down before his steely gaze. Steely grey hair.
