steely

adjective/ˈstiːli/

Frequency rank: #15,482 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

Resembling steel; hard, cold, or determined in quality.

Illustration for the English word “steely”

Example sentence

She fixed him with steely eyes that made him step back in fear.

Synonyms & related words

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