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adjective.
resembling a reed in being upright and slender
adjective.
having a tone of a reed instrument
Word Usage
"I was winding down what I wanted to say and I looked out over the group and even though they were smiling and nodding and immensely gracious, it struck me just how very reedy is my voice."