reed

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noun

ˈrēd

: any of various tall grasses with slender often prominently jointed stems that grow especially in wet areas

: a stem of a reed

: a person or thing too weak to rely on : one easily swayed or overcome

: a growth or mass of reeds

specifically : reeds for thatching

: arrow

: a wind instrument made from the hollow joint of a plant

: an ancient Hebrew unit of length equal to six cubits

: a thin elastic tongue (as of cane, wood, metal, or plastic) fastened at one end over an air opening in a wind instrument (such as a clarinet, organ pipe, or accordion) and set in vibration by an air current

: a woodwind instrument that produces sound by the vibrating of a reed against the mouthpiece

the reeds of an orchestra

: a device on a loom resembling a comb and used to space warp yarns evenly

: reeding sense 1a

reedlike

ˈrēd-ˌlīk

adjective

Example Sentences

Noun the reeds along the edge of a pond the reed section of the orchestra

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Elk callers use a diaphragm reed along with a bugle tube to replicate the noises.

oregonlive, 15 Sep. 2022 All that remained of the reed houses where Urga’s residents used to live were a few combs of stems projecting from the sand.

Henry Wismayer, Anchorage Daily News, 30 Aug. 2022 All that remained of the reed houses where Urga’s residents used to live were a few combs of stems projecting from the sand.

Henry Wismayer, Washington Post, 29 Aug. 2022 Invasive species like tamarisk trees and phragmites, a reed that chokes out native water plants, have been rooted out.

AZCentral.com, 8 Aug. 2022 Kocherhans also enjoyed interviews with pianist Ahmad Jamal and legendary reed player Bennie Maupin.

Diane Bellcolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2022 Robertson, 74, famously known as Uncle Si, is a retired reed maker for duck calls at Duck Commander.

Shafiq Najib, PEOPLE.com, 24 July 2022 He was bested by a fiendish reed instrument called the saxophone.

Bo Emerson, ajc, 20 July 2022 Dimitar took the reed out of his mouth and smiled at me.

Sarah Souli, Travel + Leisure, 18 June 2022

Verb

Drummer Ryan Bennett, Milwaukee bassist Jeff Hamann and reed player Jesse Montijo rounded out the sympathetic band.

Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2022 Drinking water is from the desalination plant, rainwater is collected, and wastewater is cleaned via a series of aerobic, non-aerobic, UV, pond, and reed bed systems.

Johanna Read, Forbes, 20 June 2022 The keyboard has reed switches, which use magnets to actuate.

Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 3 Dec. 2021 Thorne was 22 of 31 for 287 yards with a 51-yard touchdown pass to Montorie Foster and a 29-yard pass to Jayden reed for a score in the first quarter.

Raul Dominguez, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Nov. 2021 Lisa starts berating Chris, who appears on the verge of passing out from the one-two punch of wearing a three-piece suit under hot lights and huffing that box-fresh vanilla reed diffuser straight from the source.

Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2021 After tittering over the album cover — which features the musician in silhouette, reed clenched between his teeth — Fallon shared a selection from the record, wincing all the while.

Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2021 And partitions are being installed in the orchestra pit to try to contain any aerosols emitted by reed and brass instruments.

Michael Paulson, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2021 Roused by the recurring ripple of notes, Mr. Sanders’ initially raspy reed smoothes into lengthy, crystalline phrases.

Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 June 2021 See More

单词	reed
释义	reed 1 of 2 noun ˈrēd 1 a : any of various tall grasses with slender often prominently jointed stems that grow especially in wet areas b : a stem of a reed c : a person or thing too weak to rely on : one easily swayed or overcome 2 : a growth or mass of reeds specifically : reeds for thatching 3 : arrow 4 : a wind instrument made from the hollow joint of a plant 5 : an ancient Hebrew unit of length equal to six cubits 6 a : a thin elastic tongue (as of cane, wood, metal, or plastic) fastened at one end over an air opening in a wind instrument (such as a clarinet, organ pipe, or accordion) and set in vibration by an air current b : a woodwind instrument that produces sound by the vibrating of a reed against the mouthpiece the reeds of an orchestra 7 : a device on a loom resembling a comb and used to space warp yarns evenly 8 : reeding sense 1a reedlike ˈrēd-ˌlīk adjective Illustration of reed reed 6a reed 2 of 2 verb reeded; reeding; reeds transitive verb : mill sense 2 Synonyms Noun doormat jellyfish namby-pamby pushover weakling wimp See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun the reeds along the edge of a pond the reed section of the orchestra Recent Examples on the Web Noun Elk callers use a diaphragm reed along with a bugle tube to replicate the noises. oregonlive, 15 Sep. 2022 All that remained of the reed houses where Urga’s residents used to live were a few combs of stems projecting from the sand. Henry Wismayer, Anchorage Daily News, 30 Aug. 2022 All that remained of the reed houses where Urga’s residents used to live were a few combs of stems projecting from the sand. Henry Wismayer, Washington Post, 29 Aug. 2022 Invasive species like tamarisk trees and phragmites, a reed that chokes out native water plants, have been rooted out. AZCentral.com, 8 Aug. 2022 Kocherhans also enjoyed interviews with pianist Ahmad Jamal and legendary reed player Bennie Maupin. Diane Bellcolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2022 Robertson, 74, famously known as Uncle Si, is a retired reed maker for duck calls at Duck Commander. Shafiq Najib, PEOPLE.com, 24 July 2022 He was bested by a fiendish reed instrument called the saxophone. Bo Emerson, ajc, 20 July 2022 Dimitar took the reed out of his mouth and smiled at me. Sarah Souli, Travel + Leisure, 18 June 2022 Verb Drummer Ryan Bennett, Milwaukee bassist Jeff Hamann and reed player Jesse Montijo rounded out the sympathetic band. Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2022 Drinking water is from the desalination plant, rainwater is collected, and wastewater is cleaned via a series of aerobic, non-aerobic, UV, pond, and reed bed systems. Johanna Read, Forbes, 20 June 2022 The keyboard has reed switches, which use magnets to actuate. Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 3 Dec. 2021 Thorne was 22 of 31 for 287 yards with a 51-yard touchdown pass to Montorie Foster and a 29-yard pass to Jayden reed for a score in the first quarter. Raul Dominguez, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Nov. 2021 Lisa starts berating Chris, who appears on the verge of passing out from the one-two punch of wearing a three-piece suit under hot lights and huffing that box-fresh vanilla reed diffuser straight from the source. Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2021 After tittering over the album cover — which features the musician in silhouette, reed clenched between his teeth — Fallon shared a selection from the record, wincing all the while. Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2021 And partitions are being installed in the orchestra pit to try to contain any aerosols emitted by reed and brass instruments. Michael Paulson, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2021 Roused by the recurring ripple of notes, Mr. Sanders’ initially raspy reed smoothes into lengthy, crystalline phrases. Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 June 2021 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English rede, from Old English hrēod; akin to Old High German hriot reed First Known Use Noun before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb 1951, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing reed beating reed double reed giant reed bur reed free reed reed organ reed pipe beating reed double reed giant reed bur reed free reed reed organ reed pipe See More Kids Definition reed noun ˈrēd 1 : a tall slender grass that grows in wet areas 2 : a stem or a growth or mass of reeds 3 : a thin flexible piece of cane, plastic, or metal fastened to the mouthpiece of an instrument (as a clarinet) or over an air opening in an instrument (as an accordion) and made to vibrate by an air current Biographical Definition Reed 1 of 4 biographical name (1) ˈrēd John 1887–1920 American journalist, poet, and Communist Reed 2 of 4 biographical name (2) Stanley Forman 1884–1980 American jurist Reed 3 of 4 biographical name (3) Thomas Brackett 1839–1902 American politician Reed 4 of 4 biographical name (4) Walter 1851–1902 American army surgeon reed noun as in jellyfish a person without strength of character the congresswoman is but a reed who bends whichever way the political winds are blowing Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance jellyfish coward sheep mouse doormat pussy weakling pushover nervous Nelly wimp nebbish namby-pamby milquetoast wuss nervous Nellie wussy Antonyms & Near Antonyms stalwart mensch
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