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Steely vs Steepy - What's the difference?

steely | steepy |

As adjectives the difference between steely and steepy

is that steely is having qualities resembling those of steel, especially hard and resolute while steepy is (obsolete) steep.

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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    steepy

    English

    Alternative forms

    * steepie (obsolete)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) Steep.
  • *, Folio Society, 2006, vol.1, p.137:
    • it was such a steepie downe-fall, and by meere strength hewen out of the maine rocke.
  • * Dryden
    • the steepy crown of the bare mountains

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