tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
"The heron waded through the reed beds, its long legs disappearing into the dense cluster of tall, hollow-stemmed grasses lining the marsh."
United 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)
"The biography details how John Reed traveled to Russia, wrote The Ten Days That Shook the World, and became a martyr for the revolution."
United States physician who proved that yellow fever is transmitted by mosquitoes (1851-1902)
"The historical account credits Walter Reed with discovering how mosquitoes spread yellow fever."
a vibrator consisting of a thin strip of stiff material that vibrates to produce a tone when air streams over it
"the clarinetist fitted a new reed onto his mouthpiece"
a musical instrument that sounds by means of a vibrating reed
"The saxophonist adjusted his embouchure to produce a richer tone from her instrument's vibrating reed."
Any of various types of tall stiff perennial grass-like plants growing together in groups near water.
"The farmer added reed to the vat of milk to help curdle it for cheese making."
The fourth stomach of a ruminant; rennet.
In plain English: A reed is a long, thin plant that grows in wet places and is often used to make instruments like flutes or organs.
"The tall reeds along the riverbank swayed gently in the breeze."
Usage: Use this term to describe the common name for marsh or riverbank vegetation, such as reeds lining a lake shore. Do not confuse it with "reedy," which is an adjective describing something that resembles these plants rather than naming them directly.
To thatch.
"The old sailor never reed a sail after he had reed it during the storm last year."
simple past tense and past participle of ree
In plain English: To reed means to bend something back and forth until it breaks.
"The heavy rain reed into the ground, making the soil too soft to walk on."
A surname, from Old English, a spelling variant of Reid.
"After years at his local bank, Mr. Reed finally retired to spend more time gardening in his new cottage."
The word "reed" comes from Old English hrēod, which entered Middle English as red or reed. Its ultimate origin is uncertain, though it shares similarities with related words for reeds in Dutch and German.