Definition of Steely

Steel´y   Pronunciation:
a.1.Made of steel; consisting of steel.
Around his shop the steely sparkles flew.
- Gay.
2.Resembling steel; hard; firm; having the color of steel.
Steely iron
a compound of iron containing less than one half of one per cent of carbon.


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