steely
Having qualities resembling those of steel, especially hardness and resolutenessHaving qualities resembling those of steel, especially hardness and resoluteness.
» He transfixed me with two sharp, steely eyes.
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2 sensesHaving qualities resembling those of steel, especially hardness and resoluteness.
The bully backed down before his steely gaze.
steely grey hair
resembling steel in hardness
Made of steel.
стально́йstalʹnój
стале́вийstalévyj
resembling steel as in hardness
Examples
2 sentencesHe transfixed me with two sharp, steely eyes.
Tom is already an old man with steely grey hair.
deTom ist schon ein alter Mann mit eisgrauem Haar. — al_ex_an_der
Translations
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Forms
steelier, steeliestSynonyms
1 synonymsWord family
9 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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