reedy \ˈrēdē, -di\adjective (-er/-est) Etymology: Middle English, from reed (I) + -y 1.: abounding in or covered with reeds < reedy marshes > 2.: made of or resembling reeds : long and slender like a reed < thin reedy arms > : frail, weak 3.: having the tone quality of a reed instrument < reedy music > < reedy singing > 4.: showing reed marks < reedy cloth >