ree
ree — verb
- reepresent simple I / you / we / they
- rees3rd person singular
- reeing-ing form
- reedpast simple
1. to pass powder or small dry pieces through a screen so they are cleaner or finer
to pass powder or small dry pieces through a screen so they are cleaner or finer
Ayana will ree the flour before mixing the cake batter.
ree + flour before baking
The camp cook had to ree the cornmeal into a wooden bowl.
Bilal used a wire tray to ree the garden soil.
At sunrise, the mill workers ree the grain by hand.
- sift
The usual modern verb for passing dry material through a screen.
文法句型
ree + flour/grain/soil
用法筆記
This rare verb usually appears in older writing about flour, grain, or soil being passed through a screen.
ree — adjective
- reepositive
- reeercomparative
- reeestsuperlative
1. looking or sounding confused, as if the person cannot think sensibly
looking or sounding confused, as if the person cannot think sensibly
After three sleepless nights, Esteban sounded ree during the meeting.
ree after exhaustion
By dawn, the ree guard had frightened the children with his shouting.
Hoa looked ree and carried the broom into the pantry.
The fever left Tanvi ree and shaky by morning.
- clear-headed
Describes someone thinking calmly and sensibly.
用法筆記
This adjective is rare and mostly found in older descriptions of confused, irrational, or feverish behavior.
ree — noun
1. a member of the Arikara people, a Native American group
a member of the Arikara people, a Native American group
The museum label says the beadwork was made by a Ree artist.
Ree used for a person
A Ree family traded corn and hides near the river.
The guide described how Ree villages stood above the Missouri River.
In the novel, a Ree hunter returns with two deer at dusk.
- Arikara
The more widely recognized name for the same people.
用法筆記
This rare noun names a person from the Arikara people and often appears in historical or cultural writing.