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How to Use Ree
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA dialect word covering both "wild/overexcited" and, separately, "a small stream" — largely regional/dated in modern use.
Rare outside regional British dialect; not standard modern usage.
Word Forms
reer comparative, more ree comparative, reed past tense, reed past tense, rees plural, rees plural, rees plural, Rees plural, rees singular, rees singular, reest superlative, most ree superlative
Fill the Gap
Can you complete this real example?
The dog went _____, barking and running in circles the moment the doorbell rang.
Etymology
From Old English hreoh, \"rough, wild, stormy,\" related to raw.