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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Steely \Steel"y\ (-[y^]), a. 1. Made of steel; consisting of steel. "The steely point of Clifford's lance." --Shak. [1913 Webster] Around his shop the steely sparkles flew. --Gay. [1913 Webster] 2. Resembling steel; hard; firm; having the color of steel. "His hair was steely gray." --The Century. [1913 Webster] She would unarm her noble heart of that steely resistance against the sweet blows of love. --Sir P. Sidney. [1913 Webster] Steely iron, a compound of iron containing less than one half of one per cent of carbon. [1913 Webster]