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reedlike

adjective

Definition of reedlikenext
as in skinny

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reedlike
  1. skinny
  2. hairlike
  3. slender
  4. thin
  5. narrow
  6. slim
  7. fine
  8. elongate
Adjective
  • The show’s composer, Stephen Schwartz, and director, Howard Sponseller, seemed utterly taken with this tall, skinny girl, whose name was Gilda Radner.
    — Victor Garber, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The victim described a perpetrator who was 24 to 25 years old, skinny and clean-shaven, with a clear speaking voice.
    — Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of skinny
Adjective
  • The tiny dancers are hairlike cilia, and new research into these microscopic structures is revealing just how active corals are in determining their own fate.
    — Marlowe Starling, Quanta Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026
  • These plant pests stimulate the Mexican petunia foliage to grow hairlike portions that form the white patches.
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of hairlike
Adjective
  • The slender black flies have a red thorax and slightly transparent wings.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2026
  • First Dakota Johnson revives the 2010s hipster uniform of ankle boots, a flannel, and slender jeans at the US Open.
    — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of slender
Adjective
  • To achieve the best results, spread a thin layer across the soil’s surface, leaving space around the stems.
    — Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2026
  • In its 2026 testing, conventional thin detergent sheets performed worse overall than even the lowest-scoring liquid and pod detergents.
    — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of thin
Adjective
  • The males feed under a narrow, white, waxy coating and mate with females in spring.
    — Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • That changed in 2013, when a small, dark body orbiting between Saturn and Uranus passed in front of a star and blinked twice on either side of the main event, revealing two narrow rings around an object barely 250 kilometers across.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of narrow
Adjective
  • This ultrathin material can line the inside of slim smartphones, smartwatches, wearable health trackers, and foldable tablets.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026
  • In this case, the margins are even thinner and profits slimmer than Overstory’s alcoholic choices.
    — Esther Tseng, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of slim
Adjective
  • These fossils preserve records of soft tissues and fine details normally lost.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Green Bay was fine against the Vikings, at least for the first half of the game.
    — David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of fine
Adjective
  • There is also a choice between a standard round bowl and an elongated version.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The shoes featured an ultra-elongated and sharp pointed toe that added a modern twist to the traditional pump silhouette.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 9 June 2026
Definition of elongate
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“Reedlike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reedlike. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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