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- [ree-dee]
- /ˈri di/
- /ˈriː.di/
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- [ree-dee]
- /ˈri di/
Definitions of reedy word
- adjective reedy full of reeds: a reedy marsh. 1
- adjective reedy consisting or made of a reed or reeds: a reedy pipe. 1
- adjective reedy like a reed or reeds: reedy grass. 1
- adjective reedy having a sound like that of a reed instrument. 1
- adjective reedy area: full of reeds 1
- adjective reedy thin 1
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Origin of reedy
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400; See origin at reed, -y1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Reedy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
reedy popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
reedy usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for reedy
adj reedy
- beanstalk — the stem of a bean plant
- broomstick — A broomstick is an old-fashioned broom which has a bunch of small sticks at the end.
- featherweight — a boxer or other contestant intermediate in weight between a bantamweight and a lightweight, especially a professional boxer weighing up to 126 pounds (57 kg).
- grassy — covered with grass.
- gristly — resembling or containing gristle; cartilaginous.
adjective reedy
- attenuate — To attenuate something means to reduce it or weaken it.
- attenuated — An attenuated object is unusually long and thin.
- bated — (of breath) held
- beanpole — If you call someone a beanpole, you are criticizing them because you think that they are extremely tall and thin.
- carpeted — Simple past tense and past participle of carpet.
Antonyms for reedy
adjective reedy
- dumpy — short and stout; squat: a dumpy figure.
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