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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

   Derivatives

   • 1. steeliness noun

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

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   Steely means like steel in colour or very strong and determined. Learn how to use this adjective with examples from different sources and translations in other languages.

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   Learn the meaning of steely, an adjective that describes something resembling or suggesting steel, such as hardness, color, strength, or coldness. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries for steely.

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

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   Steely means hard, strong, and determined, or having the grey colour of steel. Learn how to use steely in a sentence, see synonyms, and compare with irony.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsteely adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Steely means strong, hard and unfriendly, or like steel in colour. Learn how to use this adjective with pictures, pronunciation and usage notes.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › steelySteely - definition of steely by The Free Dictionary

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   Steely means made of steel, resembling steel, or expressing disapproval. Find synonyms, translations, and usage examples of steely in different contexts and languages.

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › steelySTEELY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Steely means consisting or made of steel, or resembling or suggesting steel in color, strength, or hardness. See how to use steely in a sentence and find synonyms for this adjective.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySTEELY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Steely means like steel in color or very strong and determined. Learn how to use this adjective in sentences and see translations in different languages.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordSTEELY - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

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   Steely is an adjective that means hard, strong, and determined, or grey like steel. Learn how to use it in sentences, find synonyms, and see translations in different languages.

10. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › steelySteely - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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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.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › steelysteely | meaning of steely in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    Steely means extremely determined and very strong, or having a grey colour like steel. Learn more about the word steely and see how it is used in sentences from the corpus.