steely
pronunciation
How to pronounce steely in British English:
UK [ˈsti:li]
How to pronounce steely in American English:
US [ˈstili]
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- Adjective:
- resembling steel as in hardness
- resembling steel in hardness
Word Origin
- steely (adj.)
- 1580s, "made of steel," from steel (n.) + -y (2). Figurative meaning "hard and cold as steel" is from c. 1500. Related: Steeliness.
Example
- 1. They sta ed it with their steely knives .
- 2. There was shy modesty behind that steely determination .
- 3. They stabbed it with their steely knives .
- 4. Some credit his steely resolve with the emotional hardship he endured in his early years .
- 5. They stab it with their steely knives , but they just can 't kill the beast .