steely

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having qualities resembling those of steel; hard, resolute, sometimes firm

The bully backed down before his steely gaze.

resembling steel in hardness resembling steel as in hardness; "steely eyes"; "steely nerves like those of a steeplejack
made from steel
Made of steel; consisting of steel
In malting, a description used for the hard endosperm of the grain at the onset of germination
Firmly structured; taut balance tending toward high acidity
having qualities resembling those of steel; hard, resolute, sometimes cruel
emphasis Steely is used to emphasize that a person is hard, strong, and determined. Their indecision has been replaced by confidence and steely determination
Firm, taut, acidic
resembling steel as in hardness; "steely eyes"; "steely nerves like those of a steeplejack"
resembling steel in hardness
Resembling steel; hard; firm; having the color of steel
{s} of or pertaining to steel; resembling steel, having the properties of steel
You use steely to describe something that has the grey colour of steel. steely grey hair
steely-eyed missile man
A NASA astronaut or engineer who makes a significant contribution or devises an ingenious solution to a tough problem under extreme pressure
steely-eyed missile men
plural form of steely-eyed missile man
steeliness
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.

steeliness
The quality of being steely
steely
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