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steel·y
(stē′lē)adj. steel·i·er, steel·i·est
1. Made of steel.
2. Resembling steel, as in color or hardness: steely gray.
3. Expressing disapproval, disagreement, or displeasure: a steely gaze.
steel′i·ness n.
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steel•y
(ˈsti li)adj. steel•i•er, steel•i•est.
1. consisting or made of steel.
2. resembling or suggesting steel, as in color or hardness.
[1500–10]
steel′i•ness, n.
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Adj. | 1. | steely - resembling steel as in hardness; "steely eyes"; "steely nerves like those of a steeplejack" hard - dispassionate; "took a hard look"; "a hard bargainer"; |
2. | steely - resembling steel in hardness hard - resisting weight or pressure |
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steely
adjective
1. determined, firm, dogged, persevering, resolute, purposeful, tenacious, undaunted, steadfast, obstinate, unwavering, unflinching, unbending, unshakable, unshaken Their indecision had been replaced by steely determination.
2. blue-grey, grey, steel-grey, iron-grey steely grey hair
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Translations
فولاذي، قاسٍ، صَلْب، لامِع
jako ocelocelový
benhård
acélos
stál-, líkur stáli
ako oceľ
çelik gibi
steely
[ˈstiːlɪ] ADJ (steelier (compar) (steeliest (superl))) → acerado (fig) [determination] → inflexible; [gaze] → duro, de acerosteely blue → azul metálico
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
steely
[ˈstiːli] adj [determination] → inflexible; [eyes, gaze] → d'aciersteely-eyed [ˌstiːliˈaɪd] adj → au regard d'acierCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
steely
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
steely
[ˈstiːlɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) (determination) → inflessibile; (gaze) → duro/a; (eyes) → freddo/a come l'acciaiosteely grey → color piombo inv
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steel
(stiːl) noun, adjective (of) a very hard alloy of iron and carbon, used for making tools etc. tools of the finest steel; steel knives/chisels; He had a grip of steel (= a very strong grip).
verb to harden and strengthen (oneself, one's nerves etc) in preparation for doing, or resisting, something. He steeled himself to meet the attack / to tell his wife the truth.
ˈsteely adjective hard, cold, strong or bright like steel.
ˈsteeliness nounsteel wool
a pad, ball etc of steel shavings used for scouring (pans etc) and polishing.
ˈsteelworks noun singular or plural a factory where steel is made.
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