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   steely

   /ˈstiːli/

   adjective

   • 1. resembling steel in colour, brightness, or strength: "a steely blue" Similar blue-greygreysteel-colouredsteel-greyiron-greyharshhardfirmtonedrigidstifftensetensedtautstretchedOpposite softflabby
   • 2. coldly determined; hard: "there was a steely edge to his questions" Similar cruelunfeelingmercilessruthlesspitilessheartlesshard-heartedhardstonycold-bloodedcold-heartedharshcalloussevereunmercifulunrelentingrelentlessunpityingunsparingunforgivinguncaringunsympatheticuncharitablelacking compassionremorselessunbendingunmovedinflexibleinexorableimplacableunremittingliterary:adamantinerare:marble-heartedresolutefirmfixedsteadfastdoggedsingle-mindedbitterburningfieryferociousfiercefanaticalfuriousruthlessinflexibleirongranitestonygrimgrittygutsyunquenchableunflinchingunswervingunfalteringuntiringunwaveringunyieldingundauntedOpposite kindhalf-hearted

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   • 1. steeliness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSTEELY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

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   The meaning of STEELY is resembling or suggesting steel (as in hardness, color, strength, or coldness). How to use steely in a sentence.

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   Steely definition: consisting or made of steel. . See examples of STEELY used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSTEELY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Steely is used to emphasize that a person is hard, strong, and determined. [emphasis] Their indecision has been replaced by confidence and steely determination. Captain Grenville stared at him steely-eyed. Synonyms: determined, firm, dogged, persevering More Synonyms of steely. steeliness uncountable noun.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionsteely adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   adjective. /ˈstiːli/ ( steelier, steeliest) (of a person’s character or behaviour) strong, hard and unfriendly. a cold, steely voice. a look of steely determination. She shivered at the slightly steely note in his voice. Her voice was steely and no one dared argue with her. Definitions on the go.

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   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.

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   Anything that's steely resembles the metal called steel in some way—it's either hard, strong, bright, or silvery. A sword, a shade of gray, and even a look can be steely. You might describe the steely glint of the polished silverware on the table, or the steely blue of your cat's eyes.