ˈrēdē, -di adjective
( -er/-est )
Etymology: Middle English, from reed (I) + -y
1. : abounding in or covered with reeds
reedy marshes
2. : made of or resembling reeds : long and slender like a reed
thin reedy arms
: frail , weak
3. : having the tone quality of a reed instrument
reedy music
reedy singing
4. : showing reed marks
reedy cloth