reedy
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reedy¹
- /ˈɹiː.di/
Rhymes with -iːdi
Where it comes from
From Middle English reedy, reedi, reeddy, equivalent to reed + -y.
adjective reedier · reediest
- Full of, or edged with, reeds.
- 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.
- Thin, slender The 47-year-old former stockbroker admitted to his role in a case that ranks as one of America's largest insurance frauds - one that began in Toledo in 1991 and ended with his arrest in a German hotel eight years later. Appearing pale and gaunt as he stood before Judge Ellen Burns, the reedy man in
- Imperfectly welded together in masses of rods. reedy iron
Reedy²
proper noun Reedys
- A surname.
Talk about this word "reedy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/reedy. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. reedy. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/reedy "reedy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/reedy.Cite this
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title = {reedy},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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