reedlike

adjective

Definition of reedlikenext
as in skinny

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reedlike
  1. skinny
  2. slender
  3. thin
  4. elongated
  5. narrow
  6. slim
  7. fine
  8. elongate
Adjective
  • Zones 3-9. J. communis ‘Pencil Point’– Like other junipers, this skinny shrub tolerates poor, dry soils and needs little attention once established.
    Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Jan. 2025
  • DirecTV was involved in a nearly two-week dispute with Walt Disney Company last September over a new carriage agreement where DirecTV sought the ability to offer skinnier bundles of channels.
    Joe Reedy, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of skinny
Adjective
  • These tall, slender plants are easily maintained in a compact form.
    Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Jan. 2025
  • The slender giant moray (Strophidon sathete) and a few other species can also tolerate and occasionally enter lower-salinity environments such as river mouths.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of slender
Adjective
  • The faux leather exterior is sleek and practical for this time of year, while the inside has a thin fleece lining to keep you warm.
    Nicol Natale, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025
  • From pencil thin brows to cool-toned smokey eyes, all the cool girls are channeling that iconic vintage supermodel aesthetic.
    Kleigh Balugo, StyleCaster, 13 Jan. 2025
Definition of thin
Adjective
  • Another catchy song with elongated, ethereal harmonies that capture the temptation of infidelity.
    Bryan West, The Tennessean, 18 Apr. 2024
  • Worm lizards are well adapted for underground life, with elongated bodies, reduced or no limbs, rudimentary eyes and tough, ring-like scales.
    Newsweek, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of elongated
Adjective
  • Republicans are weighing their big ambitions, limited time and narrow House and Senate majorities.
    Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 13 Jan. 2025
  • The narrow edge is expected to get even slimmer when two Republican members of congress join Trump’s cabinet.
    Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2025
Definition of narrow
Adjective
  • That means no single-season rushing record for running back Saquon Barkley, and the Eagles are only a slim favorite over the 3-13 Giants.
    Adam Gretz, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Last year, Barrett, slim and commanding, presented data at a London workshop on the treatment of farmed insects.
    Shayla Love, The New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of slim
Adjective
  • The fine marks the first such penalty by the federal agency.
    CBS News, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025
  • In the summer of 2018, 59-year-old David Gould went for his annual checkup, expecting to hear the usual: Everything looks fine.
    Jason Liebowitz, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of fine
Adjective
  • Some feature high waists to elongate legs or pleats to conjure old-school élan worthy of Cary Grant.
    Charlie Teasdale, WSJ, 21 Nov. 2023
  • The fragment, which was cleaved from its fecal parent with a pair of wire cutters, resembles a chunk of light-colored concrete with darker, elongate inclusions that Chin recognizes as bone.
    Karen Wright, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
Definition of elongate
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