steelie

steel·ie

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stee-lee]
- /ˈsti li/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stee-lee]
- /ˈsti li/

Definitions of steelie word

abbreviation STEELIE steelhead. 1
noun steelie a steel ball bearing used as a marble 0
noun steelie a 1943 steel cent 0

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Origin of steelie

First appearance:

before 1920

One of the 12% newest English words

First recorded in 1920-25; steel + -ie

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Parts of speech for Steelie

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Steelie

steelie popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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steelie usage trend in Literature

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