steely

steely
Synonyms and related words:
Philistine, Quaker-colored, acier, adamant, adamantine, ashen, ashy, aureate, beefy, bony, bouncing, brass, brassy, brazen, bronze, bronzy, callous, calloused, canescent, case-hardened, cast-iron, cement, cemental, cinereous, cinerous, concrete, constant, copper, coppery, corneous, cupreous, cuprous, dapple, dapple-gray, dappled, dappled-gray, dense, diamondlike, dingy, dismal, doughty, dour, dove-colored, dove-gray, dreary, dull, dure, dusty, ferrous, ferruginous, firm, fixed, flintlike, flinty, forceful, forcible, forcy, full-blooded, full-strength, gilt, glaucescent, glaucous, gold, gold-filled, gold-plated, golden, granitelike, granitic, gray, gray-black, gray-brown, gray-colored, gray-drab, gray-green, gray-spotted, gray-toned, gray-white, grayed, grayish, grey, grim, griseous, grizzle, grizzled, grizzly, gutsy, gutty, hale, hard, hard as nails, hard-core, hardened, hardhearted, hardy, hearty, hefty, horny, husky, immovable, immutable, impervious, implacable, impliable, indurate, indurated, inelastic, inexorable, inflexible, insensitive, intransigent, inured, iron, iron-gray, iron-hard, ironlike, irreconcilable, lapideous, lead, lead-gray, leaden, lithoid, lithoidal, livid, loyal, lusty, marble, marblelike, mercurial, mercurous, mighty, mouse-colored, mouse-gray, mousy, nervy, nickel, nickelic, nickeline, obdurate, obstinate, osseous, pachydermatous, pearl, pearl-gray, pearly, pewter, pewtery, potent, powerful, proof against, puissant, quicksilver, red-blooded, relentless, resistant, resistive, rigid, rigorous, robust, robustious, rock-ribbed, rocklike, rocky, rugged, sad, set, settled, silver, silver-gray, silver-plated, silvered, silvery, slate-colored, slaty, smoke-gray, smoky, sober, solid, somber, sot, stalwart, staunch, steadfast, steady, steel, steel-gray, steeled against, steellike, stern, stiff, stone-colored, stonelike, stony, stout, strapping, strong, strong as brandy, strong as strong, strong-willed, sturdy, taupe, thick-skinned, tin, tinny, tough, TRUE, unaffected, unalterable, unbending, unchangeable, uncompromising, undeflectable, unflappable, ungiving, unmoved, unrelenting, unshaken, unswerving, unyielding, vigorous

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  • Steely — Steel y ( [y^]), a. 1. Made of steel; consisting of steel. The steely point of Clifford s lance. Shak. [1913 Webster] Around his shop the steely sparkles flew. Gay. [1913 Webster] 2. Resembling steel; hard; firm; having the color of steel. His… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • steely — [stēl′ē] adj. steelier, steeliest 1. of or like steel, as in hardness 2. severe; stern [a steely glare] steeliness n …   English World dictionary

  • steely — index rigid, unaffected (uninfluenced) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • steely — 1580s, from STEEL (Cf. steel) + Y (Cf. y) (2). Figurative meaning “hard and cold as steel” is from c.1500 …   Etymology dictionary

  • steely — ► ADJECTIVE (steelier, steeliest) 1) resembling steel in colour, brightness, or strength. 2) coldly determined; severe. DERIVATIVES steeliness noun …   English terms dictionary

  • steely — [[t]sti͟ːli[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n (emphasis) Steely is used to emphasize that a person is hard, strong, and determined. Their indecision has been replaced by confidence and steely determination... Captain Grenville stared at him steely… …   English dictionary

  • steely — steel|y [ˈsti:li] adj 1.) extremely determined and very strong ▪ a look of steely determination 2.) if someone has steely eyes or is steely eyed, they look very determined 3.) having a grey colour like steel ▪ a steely sky …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • steely — adjective 1) steely light Syn: blue gray, gray, steel colored, steel gray, iron gray 2) steely muscles Syn: hard, firm, toned, rigid, stiff, tense, tensed …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • steely — steel|y [ stili ] adjective 1. ) showing a calm and firm attitude: He had a look of steely determination in his eyes. The steely tone in his voice told her that he was furious. 2. ) steely blue is gray blue in color …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • steely — UK [ˈstiːlɪ] / US [ˈstɪlɪ] adjective 1) showing a calm and firm attitude He had a look of steely determination in his eyes. The steely tone in his voice told her that he was furious. 2) steely blue is grey blue in colour …   English dictionary

  • steely — adjective (steelier; est) Date: 1509 1. resembling or suggesting steel (as in hardness, color, strength, or coldness) < steely determination > < steely blue > 2. made of steel • steeliness noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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