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
  • For those who aren’t fans of wide-leg or baggy silhouettes, Swift’s skinny jeans are a flattering alternative, plus Kate Middleton is a longtime fan of the style.
    Nicol Natale, People.com, 30 Nov. 2024
  • Vionic Inessa Boots $190 $68 at Amazon A go-to pair of knee-high boots is a wardrobe essential that can be paired with everything from mini skirts to skinny jeans.
    Rebecca Shinners, Travel + Leisure, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of skinny
Adjective
  • The tree has a full look, but is slender enough to fit comfortably anywhere in your home.
    Molly Blanco, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Nov. 2024
  • These birds, which have been found primarily in southern South America, had slender bodies and unique locomotor adaptations for running, with the largest species being flightless.
    Newsweek, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of slender
Adjective
  • Conventional toy cars used thin, rigid steel axles and rubber tires.
    George Petras, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
  • The 28-year-old actor appeared on the Dec. 12 episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert with his latest look, a thin mustache and his normally long curly hair trimmed in a shorter, shaggy crop.
    Hedy Phillips, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of thin
Adjective
  • 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
  • The Gothic romance casts a very elongated shadow of influence over many, many books.
    Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2024
Definition of elongated
Adjective
  • Soon, we were told to go to the back of the train, where MTA workers were escorting us onto the narrow cat track to the escape stairs.
    Gillian Telling, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
  • The narrow definition of who the competition was meant merging two competitors in a market posed a bigger risk to consumers of less choice and potentially higher prices.
    Alexander Coolidge, The Enquirer, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of narrow
Adjective
  • The Indianapolis Colts will watch Week 14 from the sidelines, but their slim playoff chances still hang in the balance this weekend.
    Justin L. Mack, Axios, 6 Dec. 2024
  • But the truth is that no one really knows what dynamic will play out between President-elect Donald Trump and a Congress with slim Republican control.
    Justin Worland, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of slim
Adjective
  • If Bedard hits and becomes the superstar he was drafted to be, the Blackhawks will be fine.
    Scott Powers, The Athletic, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Arenado can still help a team in need of a fine defensive third baseman, with some pop remaining in his bat.
    Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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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