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steely

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steel·y  (stl)
adj. steel·i·er, steel·i·est
1. Made of steel.
2. Resembling steel, as in color or hardness: steely eyes.
steeli·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
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undaunted, steadfast, obstinate, unwavering, unflinching, unbending, unshakable, unshaken Their indecision had been replaced by steely determination.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
Translations
steely [ˈstiːlɪ] ADJ (steelier (compar) (steeliest (superl))) → acerado (fig) [determination] → inflexible; [gaze] → duro, de acero
steely blue → azul metálico
steely [ˈstiːli] adj [determination] → inflexible; [eyes, gaze] → d'acier
steely-eyed [ˌstiːliˈaɪd] adj → au regard d'acier
steely
adj (+er) grip → stahlhart; smile, expression → hart; gaze → hart, stählern; eyes → stählern; determination → eisern, ehern; (= grim) person → knallhart; steely blue/grey → stahlblau/-grau
steely [ˈstiːlɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) (determination) → inflessibile; (gaze) → duro/a; (eyes) → freddo/a come l'acciaio
steely grey → color piombo inv
steely [ˈstiːlɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) (determination) → inflessibile; (gaze) → duro/a; (eyes) → freddo/a come l'acciaio
steely grey → color piombo inv


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" Then he paused and sometimes, with a steely eye, added: "And you can 'ave your notice too.
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