steely.
Having qualities resembling those of steel, especially hardness and resoluteness.
Meaning & usage
Having qualities resembling those of steel, especially hardness and resoluteness.
The bully backed down before his steely gaze.
steely grey hair
Made of steel.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree English steel Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English steely From steel + -y.
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