steely

About 0.43 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective Having qualities resembling those of steel, especially hardness and resoluteness.

   The bully backed down before his steely gaze.

2. adjective Made of steel.

Similar words

hard steely-spined steely-eyed steellike stark hardsome tough as nails sturdy stonelike rockish

Often followed by

blue eyes dan determination gaze and gray look resolve

Word family

steelier steeliest steeliness steelinesses