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- [stee-lee]
- /ˈsti li/
- /ˈstiː.li/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [stee-lee]
- /ˈsti li/
Definitions of steely word
- adjective steely consisting or made of steel. 1
- adjective steely resembling or suggesting steel, as in color, strength, or hardness. 1
- adjective steely eyes, gaze: cold and hard 1
- adjective steely with colour or hardness resembling steel 1
- adjective steely Steely is used to emphasize that a person is hard, strong, and determined. 0
- adjective steely You use steely to describe something that has the grey colour of steel. 0
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Origin of steely
First appearance:
before 1500 One of the 26% oldest English words
First recorded in 1500-10; steel + -y1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Steely
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
steely popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
steely usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for steely
adj steely
- arthritic — Arthritic is used to describe the condition, the pain, or the symptoms of arthritis.
- buckram — cotton or linen cloth stiffened with size, etc, used in lining or stiffening clothes, bookbinding, etc
- by the book — according to the rules; in the prescribed or usual way
- cold-blooded — Someone who is cold-blooded does not show any pity or emotion.
- creaky — A creaky object creaks when it moves.
adjective steely
- annealed — Simple past tense and past participle of anneal.
- coldblooded — having a body temperature that fluctuates, approximating that of the surrounding air, land, or water
- coldhearted — lacking sympathy; unfeeling
- contracted — under contract; governed or arranged by special contract: a contract carrier.
- gray — of a color between white and black; having a neutral hue.
Antonyms for steely
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