Reedy

//ˈɹiː.di// adj, name

adj, name ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Full of, or edged with, reeds.
  2. 2
    High and thin in tone.

    ""I'd Be Lost Without You" seems somewhat out of place from a vocal viewpoint — Lewis's slightly reedy middle soprano is very expressive and absolutely true, but doesn't have enough dark body to fully deal with the torchy melody."

  3. 3
    Tall and thin.
  4. 4
    Imperfectly welded together in masses of rods.

    "reedy iron"

Adjective
  1. 1
    resembling a reed in being upright and slender wordnet
  2. 2
    having a tone of a reed instrument wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.

Synonyms

All synonyms
thinacuteattentiveattenuatecarrionear piercing

Example

More examples

"A whole colony of wild birds nestle in the reedy thatch, and find out quiet corners in the cool shadow of that wide veranda."

Etymology

From Middle English reedy, reedi, reeddy, equivalent to reed + -y.

Related phrases

Reedy CreekReedy DamReedy FlatReedy LakeReedy MarshReedy Swamp

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