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    STEELY

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     I. (adjective) 

    Comparative and superlative

    Comparative: steelier  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

    Superlative: steeliest  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Resembling steel in hardnessplay

    Classified under:

    Adjectives

    Similar:

    hard (resisting weight or pressure)

    Derivation:

    steel (an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range)

    Sense 2

    Meaning:

    Resembling steel as in hardnessplay

    Example:

    steely nerves like those of a steeplejack

    Classified under:

    Adjectives

    Similar:

    hard (dispassionate)

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