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Adjective: steely (steelier,steeliest)  stee-lee
  1. Resembling steel as in hardness
    "steely eyes"; "steely nerves like those of a steeplejack"
     
  2. Resembling steel in hardness

Derived forms: steeliest, steelier

See also: hard, steel

Nearest

steel wool
Steele
steelhead
steeliness
steelmaker
steelman
steel-plated
steel-wool pad
steelworker
steelworks
steely
steelyard
Steen
steenbok
steep
steepen
steeper
steepish
steeple
steeplechase
steeplechaser