单词 | reedily |
释义 | reedilyadv. With a reedy tone. Cf. reedy adj. 5. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > degree, kind, or quality of sound > unpleasant quality > shrill quality > [adverb] shilla1250 keenlyc1275 shirla1300 bremelya1375 sharp1377 shillya1400 shirlly1470 shrilly1582 whit1833 squeal1849 reedily1910 bleatingly1934 1910 Daily Mirror 24 May 13 ‘I think,’ he said reedily, ‘that we have the right man at last.’ 1958 A. Campbell Heart of India ii. 62 Loudspeakers blared,..the snake-charmers' flutes reedily pierced the air. 1989 C. Thubron Falling vii. 57 A choir sang reedily from the chancel. 2007 Scotsman (Nexis) 24 Jan. 35 That skittering Gavin bow, button accordion bubbling reedily alongside with impressive precision. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adv.1910 |
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