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steely |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Steely \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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: steely adj 1: resembling steel as in hardness; "steely eyes"; "steely nerves like those of a steeplejack" 2: resembling steel in hardness
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