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STEELY
steely
(adjective) resembling steel in hardness
steely
(adjective) resembling steel as in hardness; “steely eyes”; “steely nerves like those of a steeplejack”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
steely (comparative steelier, superlative steeliest)
Having qualities resembling those of steel, especially hard and resolute.
Made of steel.
Anagrams
• sleety, stylee
Proper noun
Steely (plural Steelys)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Steely is the 16462nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1746 individuals. Steely is most common among White (94.5%) individuals.
Anagrams
• sleety, stylee
Source: Wiktionary
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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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