reedy
English
/ˈɹiː.di/
adj
Definitions
- Full of, or edged with, reeds.
- (of a sound or voice) High and thin in tone.
- (of a person) Tall and thin.
- (metallurgy) Imperfectly welded together in masses of rods.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English reedy affix from English reed.
Origin
English
reed
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Redbridge English
- multireed English
- reed English
- reedbird English
- reedbuck English
- reeded English
- reeden English
- reeder English
- reedfish English
- reedgrass English
- reedily English
- reediness English
- reeding English
- reedist English
- reedless English
- reedlike English
- reedling English
- reedmace English
- reedman English
- reedwork English
- rede Middle English
- reedy Middle English