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Referring to properties of toughness, hardness or durability resembling (or likened to) that of steel.
He had a steeliness of eye that tended to cow people who acted tough.
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Steeliness — Steel i*ness ( [i^]*n[e^]s), n. The quality of being steely. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
steeliness — steely ► ADJECTIVE (steelier, steeliest) 1) resembling steel in colour, brightness, or strength. 2) coldly determined; severe. DERIVATIVES steeliness noun … English terms dictionary
steeliness — noun see steely … New Collegiate Dictionary
steeliness — See steely. * * * … Universalium
steeliness — steel·i·ness … English syllables
steeliness — lēnə̇s, lin noun ( es) : the quality or state of being steely … Useful english dictionary
steely — steeliness, n. /stee lee/, adj., steelier, steeliest. 1. consisting or made of steel. 2. resembling or suggesting steel, as in color, strength, or hardness. [1500 10; STEEL + Y1] * * * … Universalium
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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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