reedy

[ ree-dee ]

/ ˈri di /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR reedy ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective, reed·i·er, reed·i·est.

full of reeds: a reedy marsh.

consisting or made of a reed or reeds: a reedy pipe.

like a reed or reeds: reedy grass.

having a sound like that of a reed instrument.

Origin of reedy

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at reed, -y¹

OTHER WORDS FROM reedy

reed·i·ness, noun

Words nearby reedy

reed pipe, Reed-Sternberg cell, reed stop, reeducate, reed warbler, reedy, reef, reefer, reeffish, reefing, reefing jacket

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Example sentences from the Web for reedy

As they rowed back again, Giles described the habits of the birds which frequented this reedy spot.
A Vanished Hand|Sarah Doudney
She laughed, and springing up, threw back her head and began a bird song, her slender throat pulsing to the shake and reedy trill.
The Valiants of Virginia|Hallie Erminie Rives
Grôm was presently able to make out that the water was a wide, reedy lake or the arm of a shallow river.
In the Morning of Time|Charles G. D. Roberts
The afternoon appeared far advanced when Dale and Roy led down into an immense basin where a reedy lake spread over the flats.
The Man of the Forest|Zane Grey

Four hundred acres it is said to be, but the reedy margins absorb a great part of this.
Yachting Vol. 2|Various.

British Dictionary definitions for reedy

reedy

/ (ˈriːdɪ) /

adjective reedier or reediest

(of a place, esp a marsh) abounding in reeds

of or like a reed

having a tone like a reed instrument; shrill or pipinga reedy voice

Derived forms of reedy

reedily, adverbreediness, noun

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单词	reedy
释义	reedy [ ree-dee ] / ˈri di / SEE SYNONYMS FOR reedy ON THESAURUS.COM adjective, reed·i·er, reed·i·est. full of reeds: a reedy marsh. consisting or made of a reed or reeds: a reedy pipe. like a reed or reeds: reedy grass. having a sound like that of a reed instrument. Origin of reedy Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at reed, -y¹ OTHER WORDS FROM reedy reed·i·ness, noun Words nearby reedy reed pipe, Reed-Sternberg cell, reed stop, reeducate, reed warbler, reedy, reef, reefer, reeffish, reefing, reefing jacket Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for reedy As they rowed back again, Giles described the habits of the birds which frequented this reedy spot. A Vanished Hand\|Sarah Doudney She laughed, and springing up, threw back her head and began a bird song, her slender throat pulsing to the shake and reedy trill. The Valiants of Virginia\|Hallie Erminie Rives Grôm was presently able to make out that the water was a wide, reedy lake or the arm of a shallow river. In the Morning of Time\|Charles G. D. Roberts The afternoon appeared far advanced when Dale and Roy led down into an immense basin where a reedy lake spread over the flats. The Man of the Forest\|Zane Grey Four hundred acres it is said to be, but the reedy margins absorb a great part of this. Yachting Vol. 2\|Various. British Dictionary definitions for reedy reedy / (ˈriːdɪ) / adjective reedier or reediest (of a place, esp a marsh) abounding in reeds of or like a reed having a tone like a reed instrument; shrill or pipinga reedy voice Derived forms of reedy reedily, adverbreediness, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to reedy gangly, lanky, skinny, spindly, leggy, slim, slender, questionable, shaky, flimsy, dubious, nebulous, sketchy, delicate, insubstantial, fragile, lean, meager, gaunt, small
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reedy

adjective, reed·i·er, reed·i·est.

Origin of reedy

OTHER WORDS FROM reedy

Words nearby reedy

Example sentences from the Web for reedy

British Dictionary definitions for reedy

adjective reedier or reediest

Derived forms of reedy

Words related to reedy