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Compressed vs Steely - What's the difference?

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Compressed is a related term of steely.


As adjectives the difference between compressed and steely

is that compressed is pressed tightly together while steely is having qualities resembling those of steel, especially hard and resolute.

As a verb compressed

is (compress).

compressed

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Pressed tightly together.
  • Flattened, especially when along its entire length.
  • Verb

    (head)
  • (compress)
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    steely

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Having qualities resembling those of steel, especially hard and resolute.
  • The bully backed down before his steely gaze.
    Steely grey hair.
  • * Sir Philip Sidney
  • She would unarm her noble heart of that steely resistance against the sweet blows of love.
  • Made of steel.
  • * Shakespeare
  • Broach'd with the steely point of Clifford's lance.
  • * Gay
  • Around his shop the steely sparkles flew.

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