reed
noun
the straight stalk of any of various tall grasses, especially of the genera Phragmites and Arundo, growing in marshy places.
reedlike
-
a word derived from
reed.
Example Sentences
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Tule fog—a dense, low-lying mist named for a reedlike plant that grows in the region’s marshes—can settle over California’s vast agricultural heartland, typically from November through March.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 29, 2026
The resulting world captured distinctive features of the region, such as upwelling waters off the coast of Namibia and long, reedlike cloud coverage.
From Science Magazine ● Dec. 7, 2022
Ms. Whitfield had a reedlike, instantly recognizable voice and sang with precise diction, perfect pitch and almost no vibrato.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 13, 2018
These coincidences could be marvelously absurd, too, as when a boat emblazoned with the name Hornblower Hybrid trundled toward the reedlike Mary Read, a hulking impostor in the middle of her meticulous, melancholic solo.
From New York Times ● Jun. 25, 2014
He needed a haircut—especially at the nape of the neck—the worst way, as only a small boy with an almost full-grown head and a reedlike neck can need one.
From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger
