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steelier

steelier is the comparative form of steely.

Meaning of steely

Adjective

steely (comparative steelier, superlative steeliest)

  1. Having qualities resembling those of steel, especially hardness and resoluteness.
    • The bully backed down before his steely gaze.
  2. Made of steel.
    • Broach'd with the steely point of Clifford's lance.c. 1591–1592 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Third Part of Henry the Sixt, […]”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard...
    Synonyms:
    steelen

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Questions about steelier

What is steelier the comparative form of?
Steelier is the comparative form of steely.

Words near steelier in the dictionary

  1. steelhead
  2. steelheader
  3. steelheaders
  4. steelheads
  5. steelie
  6. steelier
  7. steelies
  8. steeliest
  9. steelification
  10. steelified
  11. steelifies

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