He transfixed me with two sharp, steely eyes.
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Steely
//ˈstiːli//
Synonyms for "steely" (233 found)
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dullduredustyferrousferruginousfirmfixedflintlikeflintyforcefulforcibleforcyfrigidfull bloodedfull-bloodedfull-strengthgiltglaucescentglaucousgold
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gold filledgold-filledgold-platedgoldengranitelikegraniticgraygray-blackgray-browngray-coloredgray-drabgray-greengray-spottedgray-tonedgray-whitegrayedgrayishgreygrimgriseousgrizzlegrizzledgrizzlygutsyguttyhalehard as nailshard corehard-corehardenedhardheartedhardyheartyheftyhornyhuskyimmovableimmutableimperviousimplacableimpliableindurateinduratedinelasticinexorableinflexibleinsensitiveintransigentinurediron
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iron-grayiron-hardironlikeirreconcilablelapideousleadlead-grayleadenlithoidlithoidallividloyallustymarblemarblelikemercurialmercurousmightymouse coloredmouse-colored
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mouse-graymousynervynickelnickelicnickelineobdurateobstinateosseouspachydermatouspearlpearl-graypearlypewterpewteryphilistinepotentpowerfulproof againstpuissantquaker-coloredquicksilverred bloodedred-bloodedrelentlessresistantresistiverigidrigorousrobustrobustiousrock-ribbedrocklikerockyruggedsadsetsettledsilversilver platedsilver-graysilver-platedsilveredsilveryslate-coloredslatysmoke-graysmokysobersolidsombersotstalwartstaunchsteadfaststeadysteelsteel-graysteeledsteeled againststeellikesternstiffstone-coloredstonelikestonystoutstrappingstrongstrong as brandystrong as strongstrong willedstrong-willedsturdytaupethick skinnedthick-skinnedtintinnytoughtrueunaffectedunalterableunbendingunchangeableuncompromisingundeflectableunflappableungivingunmovedunrelentingunshakenunswervingunyieldingvigorous
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2 entriesTranslations
12 translations across 10 languages.
Bulgarian
2 entries- приличащ на стомана adj (Translations)
- стоманен adj (Translations)
Dutch
2 entries- staalachtig adj (Translations)
- stalen adj (Translations)
French
1 entries- acéré adj (Translations)
Hungarian
1 entries- acélos adj (Translations)
Interlingia
1 entries- acerate adj (Translations)
Italian
1 entries- acciaiato adj (Translations)
Polish
1 entries- stalowy adj (Translations)
Russian
1 entries- стально́й adj (Translations)
Spanish
1 entries- acerado adj (Translations)
Ukrainian
1 entries- стале́вий adj (Translations)
Sample sentences
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Tom is already an old man with steely grey hair.
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The bully backed down before his steely gaze.
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steely grey hair
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