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reedy

adj
/ˈɹiː.di/

Etymology

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

  1. inherited from reedy

Definitions

  1. Full of, or edged with, reeds.

  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. Thin, slender

    • Beth is a reedy woman with thick auburn hair and damp hazel eyes, snobbish about alma maters.
  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. Imperfectly welded together in masses of rods.

      • reedy iron

    2. A surname.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA