reedy
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reed·y
(rē′dē)adj. reed·i·er, reed·i·est
1. Full of reeds.
2. Made of reeds.
3. Resembling a reed, especially in being thin or fragile: "reedy businessmen in severe three-piece business suits" (Jimmy Breslin).
4. Music Having a tone like that of a reed instrument.
reed′i·ness n.
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reedy
(ˈriːdɪ)adj, reedier or reediest
1. (Environmental Science) (of a place, esp a marsh) abounding in reeds
2. (Botany) of or like a reed
3. having a tone like a reed instrument; shrill or piping: a reedy voice.
ˈreedily adv
ˈreediness n
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reed•y
(ˈri di)adj. reed•i•er, reed•i•est.
1. full of reeds: a reedy marsh.
2. consisting or made of a reed or reeds.
3. having a sound like that of a reed instrument.
reed′i•ness, n.
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Adj. | 1. | reedy - having a tone of a reed instrument noisy - full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds; "a noisy cafeteria"; "a small noisy dog" |
2. | reedy - resembling a reed in being upright and slender |
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reedy
adj (+er) → schilfig; sound → näselnd; music → schnarrend; voice → durchdringend; reedy instrument → Rohrblattinstrument nt
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reedy
[ˈriːdɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) (voice, instrument) → acuto/aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995