reedyadjective
uk/ˈriː.di/us/ˈriː.di/reedy adjective (PLANTS)
A reedy place has many reeds (= tall plants like grass):
the reedy river banks
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Water & marsh plants, bushes & trees
- algae
- blue-green algae
- bulrush
- duckweed
- kelp
- lotus
- mangrove
- papyrus
- phytoplankton
- plankton
- reed
- rice
- rush
- samphire
- seaweed
- spirogyra
- water lily
reedy adjective (SOUND)
disapproving A reedy sound, especially a voice, is thin and high and not pleasant to listen to.
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Describing qualities of the human voice
- aloud
- break
- breathy
- dulcet
- fruity
- guttural
- honeyed
- lilting
- rough
- soft-spoken
- stentorian
- strangled
- strangulated
- throaty
- tone
- toned
- toneless
- vocal
- voice
- voiced
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