reedlike

reedlike
adjective
resembling a reed in being upright and slender
Syn: ↑reedy
Similar to: ↑thin, ↑lean
Derivationally related forms: ↑reed (for: ↑reedy)

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\\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ adjective
: resembling a reed (as in slender form or upright growth) or that of a reed

a reedlike grass

a reedlike tone


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