- pronunciation:
- stil
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Homophone Note, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
Steel is a hard, strong metal made from iron mixed with another metal. Steel is used to make heavy machines, parts of cars, tools, knives, and many other things.
Centuries ago, large ships were made of wood, but most ships are made of steel now. |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
steels, steeling, steeled |
| definition: |
When you steel yourself for something, it means that you prepare yourself for something you fear will be bad or difficult. You try to become as strong and brave as you can so you can face it.
Lily didn't think she performed very well in the competition, and now she was steeling herself to hear the results.The soldiers steeled themselves for their first day of fighting.- similar words:
- brace, nerve, reinforce
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| related words: |
reinforce |
The words
steel and
steal (to take unlawfully) sound alike but have different meanings.