Steely
/ˈstiːli/ adj, name
adj, name ·Common ·High school level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Having qualities resembling those of steel, especially hardness and resoluteness.
"The bully backed down before his steely gaze."
- 2 Made of steel.
"Broach'd with the steely point of Clifford's lance."
Adjective
- 1 resembling steel in hardness wordnet
- 2 resembling steel as in hardness wordnet
Proper Noun
- 1 A surname.
Example
More examples"He transfixed me with two sharp, steely eyes."
Etymology
From steel + -y.