reedy

adjective

Definition of reedynext
as in weedy

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Recent Examples of reedy Firm if slightly sweaty handshake notwithstanding, there’s a gentleness to Root; old-school manners, slender shoulders and a reedy Sheffield twang. — James Wallace, New York Times, 22 May 2026 Rencher, tall and reedy, was more reserved than his partner, but armed with razor-sharp wit. — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026 That reedy Vox Continental organ sound would re-emerge during the punk and New Wave era of the late 1970s and early ’80s with Joe King Carrasco and the Crowns and Elvis Costello and the Attractions. — Hector Saldana, San Antonio Express-News, 9 Mar. 2026 Park lakes and reedy little streams—anything not too polluted from the steel factories. — Danielle Parker, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reedy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reedy
  1. weedy
  2. wiry
  3. willowy
  4. stringy
  5. twiggy
  6. spidery
  7. waspish
  8. lean
Adjective
  • Plants reseed readily, though not to the point of being weedy, with new plants flowering in their second year.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Yvette opens the door to Pizza City’s lone toilet, engulfing them in a bouquet of Pine-Sol and damp cinderblock and the earthier smell of the small weedy lot where the bathroom’s rear wall ought to be.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of weedy
Adjective
  • El Dusty, who has a wiry white beard and wore a camouflage-print vest, said, before passing the mike to the Presbyterian seminarian and Democratic candidate for Senate.
    — Jesús Rodríguez, New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Bajirao had to struggle to use his wiry frame to create a few inches of space within which Gayatri, too, could stand with him in this long line.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of wiry
Adjective
  • However, the primary reason for these willowy airfoils is entirely practical.
    — David Szondy August 04, New Atlas, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Cosmos Cosmos help create an ethereal-looking garden, thanks to their long, willowy stems and bright, fluffy blooms that come in dozens of vibrant colors, from rich chocolate cosmos to delicate ‘Apricotta’ tones.
    — Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 8 July 2026
Definition of willowy
Adjective
  • While technically edible, the average carve-able jack-o-lantern pumpkin is woody, watery, and stringy in texture—not at all pleasant to eat.
    — Sydney Price, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Oct. 2026
  • Some of my earliest memories include sitting around the kitchen table watching my mom pull out the stringy pumpkin guts so my dad could carve a silly face on it.
    — Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of stringy
Adjective
  • Prune away small twiggy growth and dead, diseased, or crossing canes.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Remove any twiggy branches that are thinner than a pencil, branches that cross each other, and all dead or diseased branches.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 16 July 2026
Definition of twiggy
Adjective
  • The flowers may be spidery or look like daisies, pom-poms, or thick cushions of slightly curved petals.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The original model walked with a spidery cat-eye that would have been considered bold.
    — Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, 2 Feb. 2025
Definition of spidery
Adjective
  • After some increasingly waspish bickering between Aleida and Irina, the group manages to agree once more on the importance of the Space Elevator and Titan mission succeeding unaffected by the ongoing protests.
    — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Spitting Image has delivered a typically waspish response after Deadline revealed this week that the show had been served with a lawsuit by the owners of Paddington Bear.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
Definition of waspish
Adjective
  • The Canadian firm implemented automotive-style lean manufacturing protocols to speed up unit completion without compromising thermal performance standards.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Only FiftyPlusOne had rated the race as a toss-up, while nine other forecasters rated it as lean or likely Republican.
    — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of lean

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“Reedy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reedy. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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