/ Dictionary / Index R reed: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: reed Pronunciation: (rēd), [key] —v.t. to decorate with reed. to thatch with or as if with reed. to make vertical grooves on (the edge of a coin, medal, etc.). Reed Pronunciation: (rēd), [key] 1906–76, British film director. born 1938, U.S. novelist and poet. 1887–1920, U.S. journalist and poet. 1884–1980, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1938–57. 1839–1902, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1889–91, 1895–99. 1851–1902, U.S. army surgeon who proved that a type of mosquito transmits the yellow fever virus. a male given name, form of Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: reed (Thesaurus) reechy reedbird Related Content Daily Word Quiz: placid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language