steeliness
- noun
- /ˈstiːlɪnɪs/
- The steeliness of the winter sky made the morning feel especially cold and distant.
Examples
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The steeliness of the metal gave the sculpture a modern look.
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Her painting captured the steeliness of the city skyline at dawn.
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A faint steeliness colored the clouds as the storm approached.
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The steeliness of the sky matched the cold winter day.
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The steeliness of the ocean waves under the gray sky created a hauntingly beautiful scene.
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As the sun set, a steeliness enveloped the city, casting long shadows across the buildings.
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The artist used a palette dominated by steeliness to evoke a sense of industrial beauty in her work.
Synonyms
A light gray color with a shiny metal look
A shiny, gently glowing look on a surface like metal or porcelain
A dark grey color with a slight blue or purple tone
A blue color with a grey tone like a metal plate
A shiny grey appearance that looks like metal such as a coin
A shiny, metallic look that appears on a surface as it ages
Antonyms
How Metallic
Surface Forms
Morphology
steeliness = steely (transparent) = steel + y + ness
Formed by adding the noun-forming suffix '-ness' to the adjective 'steely', keeping the meaning as the state or quality of being steely.
Etymology
Steeliness comes from steel and the ending -ness. Steel is a hard metal with a cold, gray 'metallic shine', so steeliness can mean the 'metallic shine' or cold gray color you see in steel.