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reediest

reediest is the superlative form of reedy.

Meaning of reedy

Adjective

reedy (comparative reedier, superlative reediest)

  1. Full of, or edged with, reeds.
  2. High and thin in tone.
    • "I'd Be Lost Without You" seems somewhat out of place from a vocal viewpoint — Lewis's slightly reedy middle soprano is very expressive and absolutely true, but doesn't have enough dark body to fully deal with the torchy melody.1989 August 12, Caroline Foty, “Hindsights”, in Gay Community News, volume 17, number 5, page 7
  3. Thin, slender
    • The 47-year-old former stockbroker admitted to his role in a case that ranks as one of America's largest insurance frauds - one that began in Toledo in 1991 and ended with his arrest in a German hotel eight years later. Appearing pale and gaunt as he stood before Judge Ellen Burns, the reedy man in...2002 May 16, Michael D. Sallah, “Ex-financier Frankel pleads guilty to insurance-fraud scheme”, in The Blade, retrieved 08 Apr 2026
  4. Imperfectly welded together in masses of rods.
    • reedy iron

See all 5 meanings of reedy

Questions about reediest

What is reediest the superlative form of?
Reediest is the superlative form of reedy.

Words near reediest in the dictionary

  1. reedhaunter
  2. reedhaunters
  3. Reedie
  4. reedier
  5. Reedies
  6. reediest
  7. reedificate
  8. reedificated
  9. reedificates
  10. reedificating
  11. reedification

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