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Steepiness vs Steeliness - What's the difference?

steepiness | steeliness |

As nouns the difference between steepiness and steeliness

is that steepiness is steepness while steeliness is referring to properties of toughness, hardness or durability resembling (or likened to) that of steel.

steepiness

English

Noun

(-)
  • (obsolete) steepness
    • (Howell)
    (Webster 1913)

    steeliness

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • Referring to properties of toughness, hardness or durability resembling (or likened to) that of steel.
  • :He had a steeliness of eye that tended to cow people who acted tough.