Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

steeliness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: stee-li-ness
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

toughness, hardness or durability resembling (or likened to) that of steel.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"He had a steeliness of eye that tended to cow people who acted tough."

Etymology

Etymology tree English steely Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English steeliness From steely + -ness.

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does steeliness mean?: toughness, hardness or durability resembling (or likened to) that of steel.
Where does steeliness come from?: Etymology tree English steely Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English steeliness From steely + -ness.

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