steelier; steeliest
1
: resembling or suggesting steel (as in hardness, color, strength, or coldness)
steely determination
steely blue
2
: made of steel
steeliness
noun
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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Abby Monteil, Them., 14 Apr. 2025
This is what Denver hasn’t been far too often this season: steely, unrelenting, resilient, passionate.
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
The Oscar-winning actress plays Danielle Sutton, a steely veteran, mother of two and president of the United States.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2025
Geoffrey Ulysses Geissinger, who stepped into the role of Bill Clinton just three days before opening night, gives a wonderfully nuanced performance as the former president, whose philandering helped create the steely woman Hillary has become.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Steely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steely. Accessed 21 Apr. 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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