- reedy adj
- ['riːdɪ]
-ier comp -iest superl (voice, instrument) acuto (-a)
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reedy — (adj.) late 14c., full of reeds, from REED (Cf. reed) + Y (Cf. y) (2). Of tones, from 1811 in reference to musical reeds. Related: Reediness … Etymology dictionary
reedy — [rēd′ē] adj. reedier, reediest 1. full of reeds 2. made of reed or reeds 3. like a reed; slender, fragile, etc. 4. sounding like a reed instrument; thin; piping reedily adv. reediness n … English World dictionary
reedy — adj 1. stalky, long, tall, slender, thin, thin as a rail, skinny, slim, wispy. 2. piping, pipy, shrill; windy, airy; silvery, mellifluous, mellow, sweet, musical … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
reedy — adj. (reedier, reediest) 1 full of reeds. 2 like a reed, esp. in weakness or slenderness. 3 (of a voice) like a reed instrument in tone; not full. Derivatives: reediness n … Useful english dictionary
reedy — reediness, n. /ree dee/, adj., reedier, reediest. 1. full of reeds: a reedy marsh. 2. consisting or made of a reed or reeds: a reedy pipe. 3. like a reed or reeds: reedy grass. 4. having a sound like that of a reed instrument. [1350 1400; ME; see … Universalium
reedy — [[t]ri͟ːdi[/t]] ADJ: usu ADJ n If you say that someone has a reedy voice, you think their voice is unpleasant because it is high and unclear. The big man had a high pitched reedy voice … English dictionary
reedy — reed|y [ˈri:di] adj 1.) a voice that is reedy is high and unpleasant to listen to 2.) a place that is reedy has a lot of reeds growing there … Dictionary of contemporary English
reedy — reed•y [[t]ˈri di[/t]] adj. reed•i•er, reed•i•est 1) full of reeds: a reedy marsh[/ex] 2) consisting or made of a reed or reeds 3) mad having a sound like that of a reed instrument reed′i•ness, n … From formal English to slang
reedy — reed·y || rɪËdɪ adj. covered with tall marsh grasses; made from reeds; having the sound of a reed instrument … English contemporary dictionary
hréodig — adj reedy … Old to modern English dictionary
hréodiht — adj reedy … Old to modern English dictionary
