steeling
Meaning of steeling
verb, gerund or present participle
- mentally prepare (oneself) to do or face something difficult.
his team were steeling themselves for disappointment
she steeled herself to remain calm
Old English stȳle, stēli, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch staal, German Stahl, also to stay2. The verb dates from the late 16th century.
Information about steeling
- It is a verb.
- The plural form of steeling is: steelings.
- Languages in which steeling is used:
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Hyphenation of steeling
steel-ing
- It consists of 2 syllables and 8 chars.
- steeling is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
Anagrams of steeling
Words that rhyme with steeling
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