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Definitions for: Steely [adj] resembling steel in hardness
[adj] resembling steel as in hardness; "steely eyes"; "steely nerves like those of a steeplejack"
Webster (1913) Definition: Steel"y, a.
1. Made of steel; consisting of steel. ``The steely point of
Clifford's lance.'' --Shak.
Around his shop the steely sparkles flew. --Gay.
2. Resembling steel; hard; firm; having the color of steel.
``His hair was steely gray.'' --The Century.
She would unarm her noble heart of that steely
resistance against the sweet blows of love. --Sir P.
Sidney.
Steely iron, a compound of iron containing less than one
half of one per cent of carbon.
Synonyms: hard
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