steelie

¹

[ stee-lee ]

/ ˈsti li /

noun

a playing marble made of steel.

Nearby words

steel-faced, steele, steele, mount, steele, sir richard, steelhead, steelie, steelmaker, steelmaking, steelman, steels, steelwork

Origin of steelie

¹

First recorded in 1920–25; steel + -ie

Definition for steelie (2 of 2)

steelie

²

[ stee-lee ]

/ ˈsti li /

noun Informal.

Origin of steelie

²

First recorded in 1920–25; steel(head) + -ie

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