01 a. Made of steel; consisting of steel.
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1.
Made of steel; consisting of steel.“Around his shop the steely sparkles flew.” — Gay.
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2.
Resembling steel; hard; firm; having the color of steel.“She would unarm her noble heart of that steely resistance against the sweet blows of love.” — Sir P. Sidney.
Phrases & compounds
Steely iron —
a compound of iron containing less than one half of one per cent of carbon.