steely

[ stee-lee ]
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adjective,steel·i·er, steel·i·est.
  1. consisting or made of steel.

  2. resembling or suggesting steel, as in color, strength, or hardness.

Origin of steely

1
First recorded in 1500–10; steel + -y1

Other words from steely

  • steel·i·ness, noun

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