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adj
Having qualities resembling those of steel, especially hardness and resoluteness.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adj
Made of steel.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: steelen
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name
A surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adjective satellite
resembling steel in hardness
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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adjective satellite
resembling steel as in hardness
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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History
Etymology tree English steel Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English steely From steel + -y.
Across languages
12 source translations are retained for this English entry.
