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steely-spined

steely-spined adjective: having a hard, strong, and determined mindset / mentality.

Adjective

steely-spined (comparative more steely-spined, superlative most steely-spined)

  1. (idiomatic) Having a hard, strong, and determined mindset / mentality.

Synonyms of steely-spined

Forms of steely-spined

comparativemore steely-spined
superlativemost steely-spined

Questions about steely-spined

What does steely-spined mean?
Steely-spined means having a hard, strong, and determined mindset / mentality.
What part of speech is steely-spined?
Steely-spined is an adjective.

Words near steely-spined in the dictionary

  1. steely irons
  2. steely-eyed
  3. steely-eyed missile man
  4. steely-eyed missile men
  5. steely-nerved
  6. steely-spined
  7. steelyard
  8. steelyard balance
  9. steelyard balances
  10. steelyards
  11. Steelys

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