reedy
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6.4
- adjective
- /ˈriːdi/
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- There in the doorway stands the startling presence of Father Seamus, a reedy, older Catholic priest with sunken eyes and ashen skin; the air is foggy.
- reedy marsh
- tall, reedy
- reedy man
And gradually the reedy man stands a little taller, walks with a wider stride.
- And gradually the reedy man stands a little taller, walks with a wider stride.
- If you are looking for something that's beach reedy while also being goth as hell, I recommend it to you.
Examples
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A tall, reedy black man, a full head taller than Chuck, looked him over until he became uncomfortable.
Fiction book (1994) -
His reedy appearance gave him an air of fragility, contrasting with his confident demeanor.
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As for neck strain, I used to have awful problems with that, since I have a really long, reedy sort of neck.
Blog text (10) -
Cows nose along the banks, and duck families drift along the reedy edges, fishing.
Fiction book (2002) -
He had the reedy look of a poet, but all the assurance of the privileged class.
Fiction book (1995) -
The moon hung in a gold plate over the low marshes and reedy banks that laced the river outside the city.
Fiction book (1992) -
No wonder he had become thin and reedy, with sunken cheeks and an ashen complexion.
Academic text (2000) -
The tall, reedy man stood out in the crowd with his slender frame and height.
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As she walked through the fields, she noticed a particularly reedy figure emerging from the thicket.
Synonyms
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3.8
Thin and light in form, like a small person or light cloth
Tall and thin like a reed
A thin strong plant stem that bends like wire
Antonyms
How Slender
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Reedy comes from the common plant reed plus the ending -y, so it literally means 'like a reed'. Think of long, thin reeds by a river — 'reedy' things are tall, thin, and upright like those plants.