adjective
- most thin and weak in sound, like a reed instrument; most high-pitched and shrill
- most thin and tall like a reed; most slender and weak in appearance
Usage: superlative form of ‘reedy’
Usage: superlative form of ‘reedy’
Examples
- His voice was the reediest of all the choir members.
- The clarinet produced the reediest tone in the orchestra.
- She was the reediest girl in her class, tall and very thin.
- The reediest plants in the marsh swayed in the lightest breeze.
- Among all the singers, he had the reediest, most nasal quality.
- The reediest boy on the team struggled to gain weight for football.