/ ˈstiːli; NAmE / adjective
1.
( of a person's character or behaviour ) strong, hard and unfriendly :
a cold, steely voice
a look of steely determination
2.
like steel in colour :
steely blue eyes
► steeli·ness noun [ U ]
/ ˈstiːli; NAmE / adjective
1.
( of a person's character or behaviour ) strong, hard and unfriendly :
a cold, steely voice
a look of steely determination
2.
like steel in colour :
steely blue eyes
► steeli·ness noun [ U ]
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005