different between steely vs hardened

English

Etymology

From steel +? -y.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?sti?li/
• Homophone: stele
• Rhymes: -i?li

Adjective

steely (comparative steelier, superlative steeliest)

1. Having qualities resembling those of steel, especially hard and resolute.

   The bully backed down before his steely gaze.

   steely grey hair

   • She would unarm her noble heart of that steely resistance against the sweet blows of love.
2. Made of steel.
   • Around his shop the steely sparkles flew.

Derived terms

• steelily
• steeliness

Translations

Anagrams

• sleety, stylee

English

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?h??dn?d/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?h??dn?d/
• Hyphenation: hard?ened

Verb

hardened

1. simple past tense and past participle of harden

Adjective

hardened (comparative more hardened, superlative most hardened)

1. Unfeeling or lacking emotion due to experience; callous.

   The bloody scene could reduce even the most hardened soldier to tears.

2. Firmly established or unlikely to change; inveterate.
3. (computing, military) Having extra defences against attack; highly fortified.

   a hardened air base

   a hardened server

Derived terms

• battle-hardened
• radiation-hardened
• unhardened

Translations

Anagrams

• adherend, deharden