Reed

/riːd/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A tall, slender-leaved plant of the grass family that grows in water or on marshy ground.

The birds nested in the dense reeds along the riverbank.

A musical instrument made from the vibrating part of a reed, typically found in woodwind instruments.

She played a beautiful melody on her clarinet, which uses a single reed.

A type of sewing needle with a larger eye for threading thick threads.

He used a reed to stitch the heavy fabric for the quilt.

Old English 'rēad', from Proto-Germanic *raidō.

as weak as a reed

To be very weak or fragile.

to blow like a reed

To be easily influenced or swayed.

cane

A tall, slender plant that is used for making furniture or as a walking stick.

bulrush

A type of aquatic plant similar to a reed, typically found in wetlands.

To get high or intoxicated.

He was so 'ree'd' last night at the party.