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steely
(steely)
Pronunciation:
/ˈstiːli/
adjective
(
steelier
,
steeliest
)
1
resembling steel in colour, brightness, or strength:
a steely blue
2
coldly determined; hard:
there was a steely edge to his questions
Derivatives
steeliness
noun
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