Reed
noun
A type of tall, thin grass that grows in wet places.
The pond was surrounded by tall reeds.
noun
The thin piece of wood in some musical instruments that vibrates to produce a sound when you blow air through the instrument.
He bought a new reed for his saxophone.
Often appears as...
- saxophone reed
- clarinet reed
noun
Reeds or reed is used to refer to things made from the stalks of these plants, such as mats, baskets, and parts of musical instruments.
She weaves baskets out of reeds.
Often appears as...
- reed basket
- reed mat
noun
A person or thing, especially a boat, that is driven or carried along by the wind, the water, or circumstances.
They were like reeds in the wind, bending whichever way the wind blew.
Usage tips
Literary
proper noun
A surname of Scottish origin.
The name Reed is found in many parts of the world.
noun
A type of tall, thin grass that grows in wet places.
The pond was surrounded by tall reeds.
noun
The thin piece of wood in some musical instruments that vibrates to produce a sound when you blow air through the instrument.
He bought a new reed for his saxophone.
Often appears as...
- saxophone reed
- clarinet reed
noun
Reeds or reed is used to refer to things made from the stalks of these plants, such as mats, baskets, and parts of musical instruments.
She weaves baskets out of reeds.
Often appears as...
- reed basket
- reed mat
noun
A person or thing, especially a boat, that is driven or carried along by the wind, the water, or circumstances.
They were like reeds in the wind, bending whichever way the wind blew.
Usage tips
Literary
proper noun
A surname of Scottish origin.
The name Reed is found in many parts of the world.
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Pro Tip 1/2Natural habitats
Reed often signifies nature, particularly marshes or the edges of ponds where these plants grow.
Birds nestled among the reeds.
Pro Tip 2/2Visual Imagery
The word 'reed' is used to create visual imagery of serene and tranquil natural scenes.
The sunset cast golden hues on the reeds.
Pro Tip 1/2Natural habitats
Reed often signifies nature, particularly marshes or the edges of ponds where these plants grow.
Birds nestled among the reeds.
Pro Tip 2/2Visual Imagery
The word 'reed' is used to create visual imagery of serene and tranquil natural scenes.
The sunset cast golden hues on the reeds.
Pro Tip 1/2Natural habitats
Reed often signifies nature, particularly marshes or the edges of ponds where these plants grow.
Birds nestled among the reeds.
Pro Tip 2/2Visual Imagery
The word 'reed' is used to create visual imagery of serene and tranquil natural scenes.
The sunset cast golden hues on the reeds.
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The evolution of the...
form technology influences form 3,000 years ago Sumerians in Mesopotamia rewriting kun eya form one of the earliest known writing systems by pressing a reed stylus into soft clay into these different configurations of straight lines and wedges because those
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How brass instruments...
String instruments are plucked or bowed. Woodwinds have air blown against a reed or sharp edge. For brass instruments, however, the vibration come directly from the musician's mouth. One of the first things a brass player must learn is to breathe in deeply,
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David Kelley: The future...
as well as wastewater. So this building actually celebrates the water as it comes out of the recycling plant and goes into the reed bed so that it can be filtered for the final time. The pavilion's design goal was to be kind of quiet and peaceful.
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Would you raise the bird...
Reed warblers are good at ejecting poorly matching cuckoo eggs. But if one hatches in their nest, they’ll care for it even after it’s grown six times their size. Though chick rejection is a rarer phenomenon, there are some noteworthy examples.
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Big Brother Eviction...
noting the little ogre does alarms the foster parents even when their own eggs are being forced out of the nest from right beneath them the simple fact is that a Warbler nest won't be big enough to hold both Reed Warbler chicks and the
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Close Call: When a Hippo...
I remember my brother calling behind me he said Reed's moving on the right Reed's moving reeds and then it was like a landmine going off you fell down onto the hip bone jaws open chest exposed and I sent to the bank
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The Egyptian Book of the...
who gives him final approval to enter the afterlife. In the endless and lush field of reeds, Ani meets his deceased parents. Here, there is no sadness, pain, or anger, but there is work to be done.
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How to build a resilient...
on man-made islands that are constructed from a single species of reed that grows around them. And the Qasab reed is integral to every aspect of life. It is food for water buffalo, flour for humans
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3 secrets to Netflix's...
reed and and um give an example of how you know this culture has allowed talent to be attracted and to flourish that has been able to successfully take you know the world's giant studios with
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Growing Up in the...
to go and get a few supplies, get a bit of fuel, and they, we lived a sort of rural life. We lived in small reed huts. You know, we slept on the floor under mosquito nets,
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The evolution of the...
form technology influences form 3,000 years ago Sumerians in Mesopotamia rewriting kun eya form one of the earliest known writing systems by pressing a reed stylus into soft clay into these different configurations of straight lines and wedges because those
Video examples
How brass instruments...
String instruments are plucked or bowed. Woodwinds have air blown against a reed or sharp edge. For brass instruments, however, the vibration come directly from the musician's mouth. One of the first things a brass player must learn is to breathe in deeply,
Video examples
David Kelley: The future...
as well as wastewater. So this building actually celebrates the water as it comes out of the recycling plant and goes into the reed bed so that it can be filtered for the final time. The pavilion's design goal was to be kind of quiet and peaceful.
Video examples
Would you raise the bird...
Reed warblers are good at ejecting poorly matching cuckoo eggs. But if one hatches in their nest, they’ll care for it even after it’s grown six times their size. Though chick rejection is a rarer phenomenon, there are some noteworthy examples.
Video examples
Big Brother Eviction...
noting the little ogre does alarms the foster parents even when their own eggs are being forced out of the nest from right beneath them the simple fact is that a Warbler nest won't be big enough to hold both Reed Warbler chicks and the
Video examples
Close Call: When a Hippo...
I remember my brother calling behind me he said Reed's moving on the right Reed's moving reeds and then it was like a landmine going off you fell down onto the hip bone jaws open chest exposed and I sent to the bank
Video examples
The Egyptian Book of the...
who gives him final approval to enter the afterlife. In the endless and lush field of reeds, Ani meets his deceased parents. Here, there is no sadness, pain, or anger, but there is work to be done.
Video examples
How to build a resilient...
on man-made islands that are constructed from a single species of reed that grows around them. And the Qasab reed is integral to every aspect of life. It is food for water buffalo, flour for humans
Video examples
3 secrets to Netflix's...
reed and and um give an example of how you know this culture has allowed talent to be attracted and to flourish that has been able to successfully take you know the world's giant studios with
Video examples
Growing Up in the...
to go and get a few supplies, get a bit of fuel, and they, we lived a sort of rural life. We lived in small reed huts. You know, we slept on the floor under mosquito nets,
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Shefali Shah
Being an actress has the same requirements as being an actor, but it needs more. Fair, reed thin, tall, can lip-synch, can dance, can fight, ideally can act, has to be single all her life and most importantly, needs to be PG18 bracket.
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Khalil Gibran
Lebanese Poet
When you work you are a flute through whose heart the whispering of the hours turns to music. Which of you would be a reed, dumb and silent, when all else sings together in unison?
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Linda Evans
American Actress
I'm not obsessed by how I look or with being reed thin, but I do think that as a woman in my 50s, I have 40 years ahead. Looking after yourself goes hand in hand with looking good.
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Mary Lou Williams
American Musician
I have been tied up with music for about as long as I can remember. By the time I was four I was picking out little tunes my mother played on the reed organ in the living-room.
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Lee Konitz
American Musician
After playing now for 60 years, it's still very challenging for me to play a simple melody and have it clean and touch the reed at the proper time in the proper way.
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Steve Lacy
American Musician
To me, there is spirit in a reed. It's a living thing, a weed, really, and it does contain spirit of a sort. It's really an ancient vibration.
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George Henry Lewes
English Philosopher
Many a genius has been slow of growth. Oaks that flourish for a thousand years do not spring up into beauty like a reed.
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Aesop
Greek Author
The little reed, bending to the force of the wind, soon stood upright again when the storm had passed over.
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Blaise Pascal
French Philosopher
Man is but a reed, the most feeble thing in nature, but he is a thinking reed.
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Timothy Simons
American Actor
Reed Scott is really good at coming up with insults.
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Shefali Shah
Being an actress has the same requirements as being an actor, but it needs more. Fair, reed thin, tall, can lip-synch, can dance, can fight, ideally can act, has to be single all her life and most importantly, needs to be PG18 bracket.
Quote examples
Khalil Gibran
Lebanese Poet
When you work you are a flute through whose heart the whispering of the hours turns to music. Which of you would be a reed, dumb and silent, when all else sings together in unison?
Quote examples
Linda Evans
American Actress
I'm not obsessed by how I look or with being reed thin, but I do think that as a woman in my 50s, I have 40 years ahead. Looking after yourself goes hand in hand with looking good.
Quote examples
Mary Lou Williams
American Musician
I have been tied up with music for about as long as I can remember. By the time I was four I was picking out little tunes my mother played on the reed organ in the living-room.
Quote examples
Lee Konitz
American Musician
After playing now for 60 years, it's still very challenging for me to play a simple melody and have it clean and touch the reed at the proper time in the proper way.
Quote examples
Steve Lacy
American Musician
To me, there is spirit in a reed. It's a living thing, a weed, really, and it does contain spirit of a sort. It's really an ancient vibration.
Quote examples
George Henry Lewes
English Philosopher
Many a genius has been slow of growth. Oaks that flourish for a thousand years do not spring up into beauty like a reed.
Quote examples
Aesop
Greek Author
The little reed, bending to the force of the wind, soon stood upright again when the storm had passed over.
Quote examples
Blaise Pascal
French Philosopher
Man is but a reed, the most feeble thing in nature, but he is a thinking reed.
Quote examples
Timothy Simons
American Actor
Reed Scott is really good at coming up with insults.
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