Reed

/ɹiːd/

Synonyms for "reed" (182 found)

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Closest matches (37)

adjutage aerophone aftergrass anthrophore arrow arrowhead aulos axis bamboo barbbasset hornbasset oboebassoon bellbobtailed arrowbole bolt bombardcambric teacane

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carpophore catheter caudex caulicle caulis cerealcereal plantchalkchested arrowclarinetcloth yard shaftcobweb contrabassoon contrafagotto

Noun(3 words)

beating-reed instrumentcarrizocommon reed

Strong matches (54)

corn cromorne culm dart dishwaterdouble bassoondouble reeddrainpipeefflux tubeembouchureenglish hornfarinaceous plantfifefipple flutefire hoseflageolet flightflue pipeflute fog

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footstalkforage grassfrieze funicule funiculus funnelgarden hosegas pipegossamer graingraminaceous plantgrass gruel hair haulm hautboy heckelphone horn hornpipe hose hosepipehouse of cardsink keylawn grassleafstalklicorice sticklip matchwood materialmilk and watermouthpiece

Noun(2 words)

instrument reedmarsh grass

Related words (91)

musette nippleoaten reedoats oboeoboe da cacciaocarinaorgan pipeornamental grasspandean pipepanpipe pedicel peduncle penny-whistle petiole petiolule petiolus piccolo pipe pipeline

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pipette piping pommer quarrel recorderreed instrumentreed piperope of sandrushsand castlesax saxophone seedstalk shaft shawm siamesesiamese connectionsingle reedsingle-reed instrumentsiphon slide snorkelsoil pipesonorophone spear spire stalk standpipesteam pipestem stipe stock strawsweet potatosyrinxtabor pipetap tenoroon thread tigella tin-whistle tooter trunk tube tubing tubulation tubule tubulet tubulure valve volleywaste pipewaterwater pipewheat whistle windwind instrumentwoods woodwindwoodwind choirwoodwind instrument

Noun(9 words)

papyrus phragmitesreed bladereed grassreed instrumentroseauvibrating reedwetland grasswoodwind reed

Related word relations

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5 relation types

More general

10 entries

bladegraminaceous plantgramineous plantgrassinstrument componentvibratorwetland plantwood woodwindwoodwind instrument

More specific

4 entries

double reedgiant reedreed canary grasssingle reed

Collocations

6 entries

common reedgiant reedreed bedreed canary grassreed grassreed stalk

Inflections

1 entries

reeds

Derivations

1 entries

reedy

Translations

4 translations across 3 languages.

Bulgarian

1 entries

тръстика noun (material)

Finnish

2 entries

kaisla noun (material)
ruoko noun (material)

French

1 entries

roseau noun (material)

Sample sentences

11 total sentences available.

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Man is but a reed, the weakest in nature, but he is a thinking reed.

Source: tatoeba (270255)

Man is a thinking reed.

Source: tatoeba (270283)

Heck, with oboe players there are those who, rather than search for a reed that suits them, find it faster to make their own.

Source: tatoeba (326892)

I do plainly and ingenuously confess that I am guilty of corruption, and do renounce all defense. I beseech your Lordships to be merciful to a broken reed.

Source: tatoeba (892740)

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