steely

adj

1. Having qualities resembling those of steel, especially hardness and resoluteness.

   “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.”

   “Freddie Woodman was ultimately the hero after making a superb 74th-minute penalty save to deny Adalberto Peñaranda. Woodman, the son of former Northampton Town goalkeeper Andy and godson of Southgate, made a steely left-handed save from the spot-kick after Dominic Calvert-Lewin had given England a first-half lead.”

2. Made of steel.

   “Broach'd with the steely point of Clifford's lance.”

   “Around his shop the steely sparkles flew.”

   “And in the master's chambers / They gathered for the feast / They stab it with their steely knives / But they just can't kill the beast”

name

1. A surname.