reeds
Wetland hollow grasses
Reeds are tall grass-like plants that grow in wetlands and shallow water, their hollow stems swaying in marshes and along riverbanks.
The dried stems have many uses—thatching roofs, weaving baskets, making paper.
In music, a reed is a thin strip of cane or metal that vibrates to produce sound in instruments like clarinets, saxophones, and oboes: She needs to replace her clarinet reed.
Reed instruments are sometimes called simply the reeds.
Grassy waterlogged lowland
- swampWaterlogged land with vegetation
- bogAcidic peat wetland
- fenLow marshy ground
- cattailsTall wetland reed
bulrushes · sedge · papyrus · wetland · estuary · delta · riparian · aquatic
Single-reed woodwind instrument
- oboeTwin-reed wind instrument
- saxophoneReed instrument, brass body
- bassoonLow-pitched double-reed woodwind
- mouthpieceOne who speaks officially
embouchure · vibrato · cane · ligature · vamp · hardness · cut · strength
Art of weaving containers
- mattingWoven protective surface
- thatchingRoofing with dried vegetation
- wickerworkInterlaced twig construction
- plaitingInterweaving flexible strands
coiling · twining · handwoven · fibers · roofing · screens · mats · fencing
Capable of bending easily
- suppleFlexing without damage
- bendableAble to curve
- slenderThin and graceful
- swayingRhythmic lateral movement
resilient · tall · hollow · jointed · fibrous · lightweight · sturdy · yielding
Soft crackling noise
- whisperingBreathy, near-silent speech
- swayingRhythmic lateral movement
- breezeLight, gentle air movement
- windAir current outdoors
murmur · susurrus · rippling · sighing · gentle · swishing · melodic · atmospheric
Swimming birds collectively
- nestingMaking a dwelling
- warblersSmall singing birds
- bitternStocky marsh heron
- heronsWading waterbirds with long necks
amphibians · dragonflies · habitat · shelter · camouflage · breeding · migratory · foraging
marsh
Grassy waterlogged lowland
cattails · bulrushes · sedge · papyrus · wetland · estuary · delta · riparian · aquatic · brackish
clarinet
Single-reed woodwind instrument
- oboeTwin-reed wind instrument
- saxophoneReed instrument, brass body
- bassoonLow-pitched double-reed woodwind
mouthpiece · embouchure · vibrato · cane · ligature · vamp · hardness · cut · strength · soprano
basketry
Art of weaving containers
- mattingWoven protective surface
- thatchingRoofing with dried vegetation
- wickerworkInterlaced twig construction
plaiting · coiling · twining · handwoven · fibers · roofing · screens · mats · fencing · craftsmanship
pliable
Capable of bending easily
swaying · resilient · tall · hollow · jointed · fibrous · lightweight · sturdy · yielding · graceful
rustling
Soft crackling noise
- whisperingBreathy, near-silent speech
- swayingRhythmic lateral movement
- breezeLight, gentle air movement
wind · murmur · susurrus · rippling · sighing · gentle · swishing · melodic · atmospheric · ambient
waterfowl
Swimming birds collectively
herons · amphibians · dragonflies · habitat · shelter · camouflage · breeding · migratory · foraging · biodiversity
- plantstree, plants, leaves, bluebonnet, trees
- lake scenerowboat, canoe, kayak, dock, pier
- marshesmarsh grass, salt marsh, sedge, cattails, freshwater marsh
- NileNile, River Nile, Blue Nile, White Nile, Nile Delta
- pondspond life, pond fish, cattails, lily pads, tadpoles
- riverscapesriverbank, riverbed, river bend, creek, brook
reedstrees
Woody plants with trunks
hardwoods · oaks · timber · woody plants · sequoias
reedscacti
Spiny water-storing plants
desert plants · succulents · xerophytes · sagebrush · tumbleweed
reedsstrings
Thin flexible lines
brass · percussion · mouthpieces · drumheads · bows
- Lou Reed
- thin as a reed
- reed diffuserOil-wicking fragrance dispenser
- slender reedUnreliable source of support
- broken reedUntrustworthy source of support
- double reedPaired vibrating cane strips