Firm vs Steely - What's the difference?
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(UK, business) A business partnership; the name under which it trades.
(business, economics) A business enterprise, however organized.
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steadfast, secure, hard (in position)
* It's good to have a firm grip when shaking hands.
fixed (in opinion)
* He was firm that selling his company would a good choice and didn't let anyone talk him out of it.
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solid, rigid (material state)
To make firm or strong; fix securely.
To make compact or resistant to pressure; solidify.
To become firm; stabilise.
To improve after decline.
Aust. To shorten (of betting odds).
Having qualities resembling those of steel, especially hard and resolute.
* Sir Philip Sidney
Made of steel.
* Shakespeare
* Gay
Firm is a related term of steely.
As adjectives the difference between firm and steely
is that firm is steadfast, secure, hard (in position) while steely is having qualities resembling those of steel, especially hard and resolute.As a noun firm
is (uk|business) a business partnership; the name under which it trades.As a verb firm
is to make firm or strong; fix securely.firm
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) .Noun
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Etymology 2
(etyl) ferme, from (etyl) ferme, from (etyl) .Adjective
(er)- a firm''' believer; a '''firm''' friend; a '''firm adherent
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- firm''' flesh; '''firm''' muscles, '''firm''' wood; '''firm land (i.e. not soft and marshy)
Derived terms
* firm up * firmish * firmly * firmness * firmwareVerb
(en verb)Anagrams
* * ----steely
English
Adjective
(er)- The bully backed down before his steely gaze.
- Steely grey hair.
- She would unarm her noble heart of that steely resistance against the sweet blows of love.
- Broach'd with the steely point of Clifford's lance.
- Around his shop the steely sparkles flew.