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(rēd′ē)

adjective reedier, reediest

full of reeds
made of reed or reeds
like a reed; slender, fragile, etc.
sounding like a reed instrument; thin; piping

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reedily adverb
reediness noun

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adjective reed·i·er, reed·i·est

Full of reeds.
Made of reeds.
Resembling a reed, especially in being thin or fragile: “reedy businessmen in severe three-piece business suits” (Jimmy Breslin).
Music Having a tone like that of a reed instrument.

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reedˈi·ness noun

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