单词	reedy
释义	reedy adjective ˈrē-dē  reedier; reediest 1 : abounding in or covered with reeds 2 : made of or resembling reeds especially : slender, frail 3 : having the tone quality of a reed instrument reediness ˈrē-dē-nəs  noun Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web Even though detractors said her voice was too reedy, Mangeshkar broke through first in Marathi films and later in Hindi cinema, which was headquartered in what was then called Bombay. Shalini Dore, Variety, 5 Feb. 2022 Situated in a depression surrounded by desert vistas and seep willows, the shallow, reedy waterhole is a haven for desert creatures. Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2021 He is often offered up as an example of an actor who couldn’t make the transition to sound—his voice was said to have been too reedy or something. Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2021 There was precocious, reedy, teen Kobe desperate to make his mark. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Jan. 2020 But his singing had rich, reedy coloring and youthful ardor, and his soaring phrases with big high notes carried well. New York Times, 4 Oct. 2019 The Children’s Chorus of Washington offered reedy innocence juxtaposed with the worldlier sound of soprano soloist Amy Owens. Washington Post, 4 Oct. 2019 The combination of Freddy Cole’s reedy voice and Lionel Cole’s chesty baritone made for a most appealing euphony, accompanied by Freddy Cole’s silvery pianism, Randy Napoleon’s buoyant guitar work and a chugging backbeat from the rest of the band. Howard Reich, chicagotribune.com, 30 Aug. 2019 Vita & Virginia, debuting in theaters tomorrow, tells the story of the affair between the reedy British novelist Virginia Woolf (Elizabeth Debicki) and Lady Vita Sackville-West (Gemma Arterton), an eccentric and willful aristocrat. Vogue, 22 Aug. 2019 See More Word History First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 reedy adjective as in weedy Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance weedy wiry willowy twiggy stringy waspish spidery thin lean slender gaunt scrawny racy lank lanky rawboned skinny bony slim angular spindly scraggy gangling spare gangly rangy boney spindle-legged spindling spindle-shanked Antonyms & Near Antonyms stocky stumpy stubby beefy pudgy stout chunky bulky chubby sturdy heavyset thickset weighty squat fleshy rotund tubby plump corpulent portly fat round full overweight obese gross muscle-bound roly-poly See More
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