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English word origin

Etymology of reedy

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

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Unnumbered source etymology

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adj

Full of, or edged with, reeds. · High and thin in tone. · Thin, slender · Imperfectly welded together in masses of rods.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

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

Relationships mentioned by the source

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  • Inherited-form mentionreedyenm
  • Word-formation componentreeden
  • Word-formation component-yen
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