STEEL
What does "STEEL" mean?
A hard, strong alloy of iron and carbon used widely in construction and tools.
Meanings
- A tough, malleable alloy of iron and a small amount of carbon. The bridge was built from reinforced steel.
- Strength, firmness, or hardness of character. She faced the bad news with nerves of steel. figurative
- To prepare oneself mentally to face something difficult. He steeled himself for the interview.
- A rod for sharpening knives. The chef ran the blade along the steel. technical
Did you know?
- What separates steel from ordinary cast iron is a sliver of carbon: keep it below about 2% and you get tough, workable steel; cross that line and the metal turns brittle cast iron.
Word origin
From Old English 'stiele', meaning hard metal, from Proto-Germanic 'stahla', related to a root meaning to stand firm or be rigid.
Remember it
STEEL keeps you STEADY: same 'st' root meaning firm and rigid - steel yourself and stand fast.
A little poem
Iron, then a breath
of carbon-and the soft thing
learns how not to bend.
haiku
Wordplay
- I tried to write a tough poem about metal, but I had to steel myself for the inevitable puns.
What it teaches
Strength is rarely pure: it is iron taught by a little hardship to hold its shape under load.
Quick facts
What does STEEL mean?
A hard, strong alloy of iron and carbon used widely in construction and tools.
Is STEEL a valid word?
Yes — STEEL is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is STEEL?
STEEL has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does STEEL come from?
From Old English 'stiele', meaning hard metal, from Proto-Germanic 'stahla', related to a root meaning to stand firm or be rigid.
What can STEEL teach us?
Strength is rarely pure: it is iron taught by a little hardship to hold its shape under load.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.