Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [stee-lee]
- /ˈsti li/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [stee-lee]
- /ˈsti li/
Definitions of steelier word
- adjective steelier consisting or made of steel. 1
- adjective steelier resembling or suggesting steel, as in color, strength, or hardness. 1
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Origin of steelier
First appearance:
before 1500 One of the 26% oldest English words
First recorded in 1500-10; steel + -y1
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Parts of speech for Steelier
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
steelier popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
steelier usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for steelier
noun steelier
- keenness — finely sharpened, as an edge; so shaped as to cut or pierce substances readily: a keen razor.
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