HyperDic: reed

English > 5 senses of the word reed / Reed:
NOUNplantreedtall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera ... / genera Arundo and Phragmites
person Reed, John ReedUnited States journalist who reported on the October Revolution from Petrograd in 1917
person Reed, Walter ReedUnited States physician who proved that yellow fever is transmitted by mosquitoes (1851-1902)
artifactreed, vibrating reeda vibrator consisting of a thin strip of stiff material that vibrates to produce a tone when air streams over it
artifactreed, beating-reed instrument, reed instrumenta musical instrument that sounds by means of a vibrating reed
reed / Reed > pronunciation
Soundsriy'd
Rhymesable-bodied ... worried: 105 rhymes with iyd...
English > reed: 5 senses > noun 1, plant
Meaningtall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera ... / genera Arundo and Phragmites.
Narrowerditch reed, common reed, carrizo, Phragmites communistall North American reed having relative wide leaves and large plumelike panicles
giant reed, Arundo donaxlarge rhizomatous perennial grasses found by riversides and in ditches having jointed stems and large grey-white feathery panicles
toetoe, toitoi, Arundo conspicua, Chionochloa conspicuaUsed by Maoris for thatching
Broadergramineous plant, graminaceous plantcosmopolitan herbaceous or woody plants with hollow jointed stems and long narrow leaves
Spanishcaña
Catalancanya
Adjectivesreedyresembling a reed in being upright and slender
English > Reed: 5 senses > noun 2, person
MeaningUnited States journalist who reported on the October Revolution from Petrograd in 1917; founded the Communist Labor Party in America in 1919; is buried in the Kremlin in Moscow (1887-1920).
SynonymJohn Reed
Instance ofcommunist, commieA socialist who advocates communism / communism
journalistA writer for newspapers and magazines
SpanishJohn Reed
CatalanJohn Reed, Reed
English > Reed: 5 senses > noun 3, person
MeaningUnited States physician who proved that yellow fever is transmitted by mosquitoes (1851-1902).
SynonymWalter Reed
Instance ofsurgeon, operating surgeon, sawbonesA physician who specializes in surgery / surgery
SpanishWalter Reed
CatalanWalter Reed
English > reed: 5 senses > noun 4, artifact
MeaningA vibrator consisting of a thin strip of stiff material that vibrates to produce a tone when air streams over it.
Example"the clarinetist fitted a new reed onto his mouthpiece"
Synonymvibrating reed
Narrowerdouble reedA pair of joined reeds that vibrate together to produce the sound in some woodwinds
BroadervibratorA mechanical device that vibrates
Spanishlengüeta
Catalanllengüeta
English > reed: 5 senses > noun 5, artifact
MeaningA musical instrument that sounds by means of a vibrating reed.
Synonymsbeating-reed instrument, reed instrument
Narrowerdouble-reed instrument, double reedA woodwind that has a pair of joined reeds that vibrate together
free-reedA reed that does not fit closely over the aperture
single-reed instrument, single-reed woodwindA beating-reed instrument with a single reed (as a clarinet or saxophone)
Broaderwoodwind, woodwind instrument, woodAny wind instrument other than the brass instruments
Spanishintrumento de lengüeta
Catalaninstrument de llengüeta
Adjectivesreedyhaving a tone of a reed instrument

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