Reedy

Quick meaning: Reedy is an adjective meaning Full of, or edged with, reeds.

Meaning

Full of, or edged with, reeds.

More Meanings

1. (of a sound or voice) High and thin in tone.
2. (of a person or a body part) Thin, slender
3. (metallurgy) Imperfectly welded together in masses of rods.

Example Sentences

Beth is a reedy woman with thick auburn hair and damp hazel eyes, snobbish about alma maters.

"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.

He wasn't a muscular guy. Like many Autistics, Trevor had a reduced muscle tone relative to most of the neurotypicals he knew. He walked with a hunched posture and had reedy upper arms. Big button-up shirts helped hide his uniquely Autistic body.

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 glasses admitted to 24 charges of fraud, conspiracy, and racketeering.

Word Forms

• reedier
• reediest

Synonyms for reedy

Depending on context, synonyms include lean, thin, noisy, twiggy, twiglike.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include twiggy, lean, twiglike, thin, noisy, nasal.

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