1. thin and high-pitched in sound, like a reed instrument
2. full of reeds or resembling reeds
3. tall, thin, and weak-looking

Examples

• His reedy voice cracked as he tried to sing the high notes.
• The old man’s reedy whistle echoed through the empty hallway.
• We walked through the reedy marshland near the lake.
• The pond’s edge was thick with reedy grass.
• The teenager’s reedy frame made him look younger than his age.
• Her reedy laugh was distinctive and memorable.
• The reedy vegetation provided shelter for waterfowl.