steelier; steeliest
1
: resembling or suggesting steel (as in hardness, color, strength, or coldness)
steely determination
steely blue
2
: made of steel
steeliness
noun
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Examples of steely in a Sentence
a thief with steely nerves
He had a steely determination to succeed.
She gave him a steely gaze.
a sky filled with steely gray clouds
the judge's steely blue eyes
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Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 27 Dec. 2024
With their lingering trauma and steely resolve, these two sisters are a combustion waiting to happen.
—Carita Rizzo, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
To give this steely space softness and dimension, the team upholstered the sofa in a violet velvet mohair from Dedar’s Adamo & Eva collection and let its silhouette do the rest.
—Sarah Archer, Architectural Digest, 23 Dec. 2024
Her steely work ethic was of a first-to-arrive and last-to-leave ethos.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Steely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steely. Accessed 7 Jan. 2025.
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steely
adjective
steelier; steeliest
1
: made of steel
2
: resembling steel (as in hardness or color)
a steely gaze
steeliness
noun
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