reedy

adj

Etymology: From Middle English reedy, reedi, reeddy, equivalent to reed + -y.

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.”

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 glasses admitted to 24 charges of fraud, conspiracy, and racketeering.”

   “Beth is a reedy woman with thick auburn hair and damp hazel eyes, snobbish about alma maters.”

4. Imperfectly welded together in masses of rods.

   “reedy iron”

name

1. A surname.