Synonyms for steel
- noun
- verb
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Striker — any item made of this metal, particularly including, A piece used for striking sparks from flint or…
fire striker, striker, firesteel rare
3. White arm — any item made of this metal, particularly including, Bladed or pointed weapons, as swords, javelins, daggers
Verb
harden, nerve, strengthen, brace, fortify, whet, caseharden rare
Definitions
- n. 1
Any item made of this metal, particularly including: Bladed or pointed weapons, as swords, javelins, daggers.
- n. 2
Any item made of this metal, particularly including: A piece used for striking sparks from flint or ferrocerium.
- n. 3
An artificial metal produced from iron, harder and more elastic than elemental iron; used figuratively as a symbol of hardness.
Þe alle þine leomen wule to-draȝen. þeh þu weore stel al.
- v. 1
To treat, furnish with, or transform into steel. To edge, cover, or point with steel.
Related words
- Word family
- steelen stealer steelhead steelman steelmaster steelworks steely steelyard
- Phrases
- steel pan orchestra steel square stainless-steel balls of steel blister steel bronze steel cement steel lap steel
Example sentences
- striker They're pinning their hopes on their new striker.
- sword At his side, he carried an ivory and silver sword.
- blade Yanni was scraping the sticker with a razor blade.
- weights Some people have back pain when they lift weights.
By length
- 4 letters
- whet1
- 5 letters
- brand1, sword1, blade1, nerve1, brace1
- 6 letters
- harden2
- 7 letters
- striker2, weights1, fortify3
- 9 letters
- toughness2, firesteel
- 10 letters
- strengthen2, caseharden
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (harden2 = 2 syllables).