reedy

1. Full of, or edged with, reeds.
2. High and thin in tone.
3. Tall and thin.
4. Imperfectly welded together in masses of rods.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɹiː.di/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: reedy

In summary

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

Synonyms

wheezy

slender

piping

thin

scraggy

reedlike

squealing

stiff

wheezing

reeded

sylphlike

cany

abounding in reeds

frail

reeden

lean

sharp

skinny

slim

squeaky

Translations

καλαμώδης

λεπτός

fluet

αδύνατος

schlank

maigre

dünn

schilfig

καλαμοειδής

κοκαλιάρης

asthmatique

mager

prim

mince

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