reedier; reediest
1
: abounding in or covered with reeds
3
: having the tone quality of a reed instrument
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Mount developed his characterization, with his reedy voice, suspicious eyes and slumped posture, on set.
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Lauren Coates, Variety, 4 Aug. 2025
Liam sang most of the songs in his reedy yowl, all charisma with his hands pulled behind his back, head tilted up toward the sky and a parka often inexplicably zipped all the way up to his chin.
—Paula Mejía, Vulture, 5 July 2025
Alejandro Arias, an American evangelist with a reedy voice, addressed the crowd.
—Pete McKenzie, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
And Topo Gigio had a very distinctive voice, high and reedy.
—Dan Shanoff, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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Lauren Coates, Variety, 4 Aug. 2025
Liam sang most of the songs in his reedy yowl, all charisma with his hands pulled behind his back, head tilted up toward the sky and a parka often inexplicably zipped all the way up to his chin.
—Paula Mejía, Vulture, 5 July 2025
Alejandro Arias, an American evangelist with a reedy voice, addressed the crowd.
—Pete McKenzie, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
And Topo Gigio had a very distinctive voice, high and reedy.
—Dan Shanoff, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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“Reedy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reedy. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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reedy
adjective
reedier; reediest
1
: full of or covered with reeds
a reedy marsh
2
: made of or resembling reeds
especially
: long and slender like a reed
reedy arms
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